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Veterans Helping Veterans

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3848 of Henderson recently held a car show at Hoover Dam Lodge that raised $4,750, which was donated to the Nevada Veterans Assistance League to support the state veterans home in Boulder City. From left are: Linda Gelinger, administrator of Nevada State Veterans Home; Joe Graziano, Hoover Dam Lodge general manager; Amber Held, Hoover Dam Lodge sales manager; Bob Garlow, past state VFW commander and chairman of the Nevada Veterans Assistance League; Greg Bashaw, VFW Post 3848 commander and car show committee; Sue Garlow, VFW Post 36 Auxiliary and treasurer of the Nevada Veterans Assistance League; Walt Dybek and Patty Bashaw, car show committee members; Jacob Bushey, Hoover Dam Lodge food and beverage manager; Julie Boyster, volunteer coordinator or the Nevada State Veterans Home and secretary of the Nevada Veterans Assistance League; and Donna Barnett, VFW state commander. COURTESY PHOTO

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