Middletown Elks Lodge Hosts Annual ‘Veterans Stand Down’ Event

Published on October 7, 2024

Middletown Elks Lodge’s annual veterans resource fair returned on Oct. 5 with a free breakfast, sponsored haircutting, and various veteran service providers. Teresa Meyer, the local lodge’s veterans committee chair, told The Epoch Times that her late father, a Korean War veteran, had inspired her to organize the event for local veterans. “I am a proud American, and I want to support our veterans,” she said, adding that she was only able to pull it off with the help of like-minded organizations and individuals. Michelle Vazquez, a hairstylist who lives in Goshen and owns Dazzlers Hair Design in Middletown, attended the event for the second year and cut hair for more than 20 veterans for free....

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