{"id":158026,"date":"2024-06-22T10:59:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T14:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=158026"},"modified":"2024-06-22T11:03:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T15:03:38","slug":"end-of-elkos-stolen-valor-and-chili-cookoff-assn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=158026","title":{"rendered":"End of Elko’s Stolen Valor and Chili Cookoff Assn."},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nMembers of the Elko and Pocatello’s POW\/MIA Awareness Associations hold a banner<\/em> as the chapter cleaned out its storage unit to conclude 18 years of activity in the area.<\/em><\/p>\n

Elko’s POW\/MIA chapter closes<\/h3>\n

Toni Milano<\/strong><\/p>\n

ELKO \u2014 A storage facility was the final official gathering spot of the POW\/MIA Elko Awareness Association on Saturday, concluding its nearly 18 years of involvement in the community.<\/p>\n

Members tearfully sorted through items used for parades, ceremonies and chili feeds.<\/p>\n

According to founding member Gracie Brown, 70, the chapter closed due to a \u201clack of participation and membership and health issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rest of us are old,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Brown, who started the organization with her husband Les, said the club had seven active members upon its closing.<\/p>\n

Despite inviting the public to meetings through social media and other outlets, the organization was unable to recruit new, younger members. \u201cNo one seems to be interested,\u201d Brown said.<\/p>\n

She said it seemed that participation in civic organizations had diminished due to the pandemic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Les Brown – Fake Special Forces Ranger<\/a><\/p>\n

Les Brown and the Elko POW\/MIA Awareness Assn. have been gracing our pages since 2019. Les sported rank, quals and awards he had no claim to and even bragged at his Association \u201cWe all wear something on our vests that we didn\u2019t earn.\u201d His antics at Elko NV earned him a flood of comments and scorn from the TAH audience in numerous posts over the years. <\/p>\n

Sad to say when Les passed away the Association never really rebounded and has been dwindling as interest fades. Now it has evaporated leaving only a grease stain and the faint odor of rancid chili. Thanks to MarineDad61 for the legwork. The link is behind a paywall, but the entire article can easily be posted if there is any interest.
\nAMF, Elko.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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