Donations made to help bring veterans traveling tribute wall to Barnesville

Cathryn Stanley/Barnesville Enterprise The Belmont County Tourism Council made a donation of $5,000 to the American Legion Riders Post 168 for their fund raising efforts to bring the “American Veterans Traveling Tribute” to Barnesville in May, 2014. The Disabled American Veterans also made a $100 donation. Pictured (front row, left to right): Eugene “Doc Householder, Belmont County Tourism President; Jeff Warner, Legion Rider Vice President and Legion Rider President Clint Stephens. Back row: Tourism Council Board member John Raitaiczak; DAV Treasurer/Adjutant Bill Strous; Legion Rider Secretary Joe Brown and Legion Post Commander Keith Carpenter. The Legion Riders’ goal is to raise $17,000. Donations may be given to Legion Rider Vice President Jeff Warner or mailed to WesBanco, 230 E. Main St., Barnesville, OH. Checks may be made payable to American Veterans Traveling Tribute. They may also be taken to the American Legion Post 168 in Barnesville and marked to the attention of Warner. For more information, contact Warner at (740) 238-0303 or Secretary Joe Brown at (740) 312-0023.