Old Forge Legion Post #893 hosted four military families stationed at Fort Drum for a Wounded Warriors Weekend on June 22, 23 and 24th.
The weekend was supported by a year-long fund raising effort through the legion’s Wounded Warrior Project, which provides an expense-free stay in Old Forge for soldiers injured in the line of duty and their families.
This is the Legion’s third year of hosting the event.
“We do it to honor our Wounded Warriors for their dedication and ‘above and beyond’ sacrifices in making the USA a better place to live,” said Bill Simpson, who co-chairs the program with Bill Ransom.
The weekend began with a pizza and wing luncheon at the legion post on Friday, where Simpson distributed promotional packs that included tickets to the Enchanted Forest/Water Safari and Old Forge Lake Cruises, and information on other area attractions.
Accommodations for the families were arranged at Water’s Edge Inn and the Old Forge Camping Resort and each family was provided with extra spending money to cover personal discretionary expenses such as meals, ice cream, gifts, etc.
The families were also invited to be special guests at a dinner at the Grill Room at Thendara Golf Club on Saturday evening which followed the Legion’s fund raising Wounded Warrior Golf Outing.
Enjoying a weekend stay was Paul Miller, his wife, Tina and son, Tyler; Chris Ramsay, wife, Amy, and daughters Grace, Kelley, Margaret, Rachel, Gemma, Cath-erine, and Ally; Joseph Wancoskie, wife, Jacqueline and sons, Ricky, Caleb and Logan; and Adrian Tennant, wife, Lynn, and daughters, Brady and Gianna.
