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salute to our veterans
An Admirable Endeavor – The OIS Riders BY JIM DUKE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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recently became aware of a hunting or fishing excurof an organization that sion, or maybe just going to TOP: The honors and supports our a ball game. It may also be a large house provides nation’s veterans, specifically bit more physical like playing September, 2019 - MICHIGAN SNOWMOBILER 17 lodging for a division of that organization hockey, baseball, or other veterans and that’s dedicated to providsuch sporting activities. But Wednesday, October 16th Visit our families. website at their ing a opportunity to get out it can also be a more rigorfrom 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM www.ejchamber.org. Entrance Sign and enjoy a variety of fun ous activity such as riding downtown East Jordan feaat the Brave activities. The organization is motorcycles, snowmobiles, turing children’s games, venHearts Estate. Operation Injured Soldiers, and off-road vehicles, and dors, business special sales a 501(c)3 charity located in that’s where the OIS Riders and events, pie contest, face South Lyon, Michigan which Division comes in. painting and Twister Joe provides recreational therapy I first met Jason Middleton, Northern Michigan’s Favorite for injured soldiers. Now in the Director of the OIS RidBalloon Artist plus more. it’s 10th year, it is comprised ers at the Snowmobile USA ofcommunities an all-volunteer board Show in Novi, Michigan last offer from or- When planning your fall color ofchards, directors, including their individuals and businesses, is provided through some November where we briefly tour and event destinations… corn mazes, pumpkin administrators. and according to the OIS means of recreational activity discussed the possibility patches, art galleries, resale make sure East Jordan is As a charity, their major Treasurer, an average of 93% and depending on the needs of joining in on one of their shops, hand blown glass number #1 on your list! Email source of operating capital of every dollar donated is of the individual, the OIS is snowmobiling events. Since shop, antiques, restaurants or call us today for color tour comes from fundraising applied to one or more of the there to assist in getting the that time, I’ve done quite routes, area information and and much more. events held statewide, and veteran programs. soldiers what they need. The a bit of research into the more at 231-536-7351 or The East Jordan Pumpkin The donations from supporting therapy, as mentioned, recreation may be in the form organization and have had Fest will be celebrated on email info@ejchamber.org –
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