HONORS: Knife program thanks vets

Washington state Air National Guard veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan were presented with 26 special Buck commemorative sheath knives, contributed by our donors on May 1.

Disabled veterans attending the Idaho State Convention of the Disabled American Veterans, hosted by Fort Sherman Chapter 9 DAV, were presented with 76 of the special Buck knives on May 7.

Each veteran receives a thank-you card, a history packet containing published news of previous presentations, including a list of donors, and a knife.

Additional donors are needed.

Thanks to God, the Buck family, the Coeur d’Alene Press, the Post Falls Press and the following donors for making these gifts to our veterans.

GRAHAM CRUTCHFIELD

Hayden

Recent donors

Ron McIntire, Super 1 Foods; Robin Watkins, Centennial Distributing; Jim Ratliff, Rocky Mountain Title Loan; Jim and Betsy Crutchfield; Kootenai Electric Cooperative; Dave and Sue Nussear; Frank and Betty Henderson; Coeur d’Alene Honda; Larry and Peg Stein; Max and Idamarie Harrington; Wayne and Debbie Kovash, Tyco Mechanical;

Sandra Kay’s; Janice Currie in memory of Don Quane; Gordon and Doris Ramsden; James and Sue Stillinger; Ron Nicklas, Pennaluna & Co.; Lt. Col. and Mrs. Joseph Dion, USAF (Ret.); Wayne and Mary Reese; Bruce and Marianne Powers in memory of Don Quane;

Mike Moen, Panhandle Concrete Products; Bill and Judy Drake; Michael Kerfoot; Mary Schell; Bernard and Teresa Hurley; Frank Kaderka; Phil Adams, Northwest Building Components; John Mandere, Mandere Construction; Thurman and Grace Moore; David and Marilyn Boller.