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Did you thank a veteran today for serving our country?

The Toledo Club held its annual Armed Services Recognition and Appreciation Dinner Dance Saturday night. Cocktails and mingling in the Red Room kicked things off and then a trumpet called everyone to dinner. But not before the invocation by Rev. Marvin G. Borger of St. Rose Church, Perrysburg; the presentation of the colors by the UT Pershing Rifles ROTC, the National Anthem, and introduction of the military personnel. Then it was fine dining and dancing with Brad McNett and the Megan Lesley Quartet.

The dinner was fabulous: butternut squash bisque, baby greens with gorgonzola and pecans, dried cherry-and-pine nut-stuffed roasted pork loin, and a homemade red, white, and blue cheesecake of blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and white chocolate.

ATTENDEES

Among those attending the dinner were:

CADET COLOR GUARD:
Cadet Alex Salyer

Cadet Samantha Keller

Cadet Ciara Stevenson

Cadet Mark Andrews

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE:
Col. Mark E. Bartman, Commander, 180th Fighter Wing, and spouse Christi Bartman

Lt. Col. Chris Belli, 112th Fighter Squadron, assistant director of operations, and spouse Marney Belli

Capt. Rick Easler, 180th Fighter Wing, anti-terrorism officer, and guest, 2nd Lt. Tiffany Parker, 180th FW public affairs officer

Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Managhan, 112th Fighter Squadron, Life Support, superintendent, and spouse Mary Managhan

Master Sgt. Eric Ball, 180th Fighter Wing, airfield management

Staff Sgt. Jennifer Bauer, 180th Fighter Wing, aviation resource management

UNITED STATES ARMY
323rd Military Police Company:

Sgt. Jason Spotts and fiance Amber Kleindienst

Sgt. Jeremy Thomas and spouse Christina Thomas

Spec. Brandon Moore

Spec. Erin Bell

Capt. Andrew Lee, commander, Toledo Recruiting Company, Cleveland Recruiting Batallion, and spouse Hana Lee

ROTC, UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO:
Maj. Jonathan Beasley, Commander, University of Toledo ROTC, and spouse Robin Beasley

c/Ltc. Brian Hasser, Cadet Commander, University of Toledo ROTC

c/Cpt. Benjamin Minnich, University of Toledo ROTC

c/Lt. Phillip Martinez, University of Toledo ROTC

c/Lt. Hector Mendez, University of Toledo ROTC

UNITED STATES NAVY
Hospital Corpsman Chief Deidra Ervin (HMC)

Logistics Specialist Chief Francisca Borjon (LSC)

Equipment Operator 1st Class Kevin Brown (EO1) and spouse Jeannie Brown

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kimiko Rudich (HM1)

Engineman 2nd Class Eric Luffy (EN2) and spouse Julia Luffy

Personnel Specialist 2nd Patricia Tyna (PS2)

Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Jacob MIlls (BM3) and guest Ms. Sage Bevington Rev. Marvin G. Borger, pastor, St. Rose Church, Perrysburg, Ohio LT CHC USNR

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
Lt Cmdr. Commander Kevin Floyd, commanding officer Marine Safety Unit, and guest Megan Trame

Lt. Jose Rosario and spouse Veronica Rosario

Lt. Jay Michalczak and spouse Sarah Michalczak

Senior Chief Aaron Zimmer, officer in charge station, Toledo, and spouse Tracie Zimmer

PO Rick Thomas and spouse Melissa Thomas

Guests of honor were members of the Cadet Color Guard; the U.S. Air Force; the U.S. Army 323rd Military Police Company; the U.S. Army ROTC of Toledo; the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The U.S. Marines were not present because the event was the same night as their military ball.

More than 90 members and spouses sponsored the event, and many of them are veterans, including Lt. Col. Tom Uhler, U.S. Army, retired, former commandant of the 2078th United States Army Reserve Forces School. But tonight it was the active servicemen and women that were in the spotlight.

Thanks to you all!

Contact Barbara Hendel at: bhendel@theblade.com
or 419-724-6124.

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