Conference in Akron for VFW and auxiliary

Published January 15, 2008 at 8:32 a.m.
Updated January 15, 2008 at 9:06 a.m.

AKRON — Akron has been named as the site for the annual mid-winter conference to be held Jan. 24-27 by the Department of Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary.

The VFW will be based at the Radisson Hotel, 20 W. Mill St., with Commander Roger Frye presiding over meetings, and the Ladies Auxiliary will be at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn Hotel, 3180 W Market St., where President Marti Bridges will preside.

A highlight of the conference will be the Voice of Democracy Awards Banquet on Saturday night, and the Patriot’s Pen Essay competition.