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SIERRA MADRE COMMUNITY DOING WHAT 
IT DOES BEST: WORKING TOGETHER!


In honor of the men and women 
of Sierra Madre, past and present, 
who served in our armed 
forces, on Veterans Day, the Sierra 
Madre Kiwanis Club with 
the help of the Sierra Madre 
Rotary Club organized its 5th 
Annual Walk and Learn in Memorial 
Park. 

The exhibit featured profiles of 
many well known Sierra Madreans 
who also served the community 
over the years, including 
the Veteran for whom the Sierra 
Madre Post Office was renamed 
for, World War I Veteran Louis 
Van lersel. Students from Sierra 
Madre Middle School's Service 
Club served as docents.

 The story boards included information 
on Veterans 

Bud Switzer, Gordon Caldwell, 
Johan (Jack) Frits ten Napel, 
Ken Anhalt, and Marine Esther Garcia (partial listing). 

It also included a list of veterans who are currently living in 
Sierra Madre and provided an excellent opportunity to also 
visit the Memorial Wall and the Weeping Wall.

 You can hear the story of two of our WWII veterans in 
their own voices on the Library of Congress website. Ken 
Anhalt who at 101 is Sierra Madre's oldest living veteran 
can be heard by going to: https://www.loc.gov/item/
afc2001001.68237/. You can also hear Gordon 
Caldwell who passed away in 2017 by going to: 
https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.80273/

Story and Photos by S. Henderson/MVNews


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