Wednesday, March 5, 2003

Assistance to local military families available at BBQ Fayette County's American Legion Post 105 will host a barbecue dinner Monday, March 10, for local families who have had a spouse, son or daughter deployed and/or activated recently. Representatives of various agencies will also be on hand to provide guidance and assistance with medical, financial or personal problems due to mobilization or deployment of a family member. The event, which will be held at the post's log cabin headquarters on Ga. Highway 85 in Fayetteville, will begin at 7 p.m. Anyone wishing to attend children are also invited should RSVP by calling Ben Bauman at 770-631-6504, Thomasina Miller at 770-461-9372 or John Dufresne at 770-631-2494. The post will assist family members of the U.S. Army's reserve corps in addition to active duty and National Guard members. The post's ladies auxiliary will help spearhead the event; they in particular understand the difficulties experienced by families who have a spouse, son or daughter on duty in a potentially hostile area, officials said. What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to the News Home Page| Back to the top of the page