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The United Veterans Council of Greater Youngstown will host its annual Recognition and Awards Banquet on March 24 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center, located on 4500 Norquest Blvd. in Austintown. The Social Gathering will begin at 6 p.m. The dinner will immediately follow at 6:30 p.m. As part of the event a Veteran, Citizen and Youth of the Year will be recognized and presented with awards for their patriotic and civic contributions to the community during 2016. In 1969, The Council began recognizing important work & achievements by Veterans who effected a result favorable to the Veterans community. By 1971 this concept expanded to the non-veteran community for public recognition, and recently the youth category was added to acknowledge those young people in the community and encourage their efforts.
Tickets for this event are available to anyone in the area and are only available in advance. If you are interested in attending, contact Rod Hosler, Treasurer at 330-788-3270 or contact a participating local veterans post. Reservations must be made in advance, as space is limited.