by rmlee | Jan 22, 2017 | Annual Feature, Uncategorized
Although officially celebrating our 125th anniversary this year, the Malvern area was originally settled by Welsh immigrants in the 17th century who bought land from William Penn.Churches, trains, and a few businesses were the nucleus of the village. In 1835, the East...
by rmlee | Jan 22, 2017 | Annual Feature, Uncategorized
“If the best minds in the world had set out to find us the worst possible location in the world to fight this damnable war,” U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson once said, “the unanimous choice would have been Korea.” Since the beginning of the 20th...
by rmlee | Jan 22, 2017 | Annual Feature, Uncategorized
Of course you know about the Battle of Gettysburg, but did you know that next month is the 150th anniversary of the battle? You may remember how after his victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville, VA, in May 1863, Robert E. Lee led his Army of Northern Virginia in...
by rmlee | Jan 22, 2017 | Annual Feature, Uncategorized
The Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and...
by rmlee | Jan 22, 2017 | Annual Feature, Uncategorized
Raymond A Campli served as a Seaman First Class in the US Navy from October, 1944 until February. 1946. Ray served on the USS Ruchamkin, an amphibious assault transport operating along the east coast and in the Caribbean. For his service Ray was awarded the American...
by rmlee | Jan 22, 2017 | Annual Feature, Uncategorized
The PBM Lions Club is affiliated with Lions Clubs International and has been a longtime supporter of our Parade. Started in1917 by Chicago business leader Melvin Jones, Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization, with more than...
