Honoring Local Heroes: Inside the New Auxiliary to Canton VFW

#68w/ Dan Curtis - Canton VFW: Veterans Helping Veterans

Sam interviews Dan Curtis, commander of Canton VFW Post 12219, about founding the post, community programs, and the upcoming "Veterans Helping Veterans" resource fair on May 9th. He discusses local services—VA benefits, home loans, home health care, scholarships, and memorial events—and how veterans and families can access them. Dan also shares personal stories from his military service, basic training, and resiliency work, highlighting mental health efforts, community outreach, and contact information for local veteran resources.

Honoring Local Heroes: Inside the New Auxiliary to Canton VFW

In this episode Courtney Roark, founder and president of the new Auxiliary to Canton VFW Post 12219, discusses the group’s mission to support veterans through local outreach, fundraisers, and community programs. She explains their ongoing shoe-drive fundraiser with Funds2Org, Veterans Day and Valentine’s visits to nursing homes, partnerships like Patriot Paws, suicide-prevention training, meeting times, and how listeners can donate time, money, or shoes and contact the auxiliary.

#66w/ Patrik Daniel - the Ponderosa, Glass, and Racing

My friend, Patrik Daniel, joins me to tell a funny story about his Ponderosa experience.  We then dive into small business ownership, Superior Glass and Mirror, and the life of a dirt track racer.  I thoroughly enjoyed this episode.  Call for a glass estimate at 903-567-0922.  Follow Patrik Daniel on Facebook to learn about racing.  #75

#65 - My trip to Argentina with the Big Fish Foundation

Rachel Snow joins me to ask about my recent Red Stag hunting trip to La Pampa, Argentina with the Big Fish Foundation.  Check out this wonderful organization at www.bigfishfoundation.org [http://www.bigfishfoundation.org] and donate if you can.

#64w/ Andy Reese - VZ County Judge

VZ County Judge Andy Reese joins me to share his plan for restoring our county court house.  We talk a little about the court house history, its restoration needs, and the needs of our county.