Order of Eastern Star Host Lunch to Honor UH Veterans

Ogdensburg – Veterans from United Helpers’ Maplewood and RiverLedge campuses came together Monday afternoon for a luncheon in their honor hosted at the Dobisky Visitor’s Center by the St. Lawrence District Order of the Eastern Star.

District Grand Lecturer Mark Ginn said one of the tasks given to the grand lecturer each year is to do something for veterans in their district.

“I approached the area nursing homes and asked them what we could do,” Mr. Ginn said.

Once it was decided that the Order of the Eastern Star would host a picnic to pay their respects and say thank you to veterans from United Helpers’ two skilled nursing facilities, Mr. Ginn said he then had to come up with money to pay for the picnic.

That’s where the St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union came into play.

St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union President/CEO Todd Mashaw, himself a veteran, authorized a $1,000 contribution from the credit union to fund the event.

As lunch was wrapping up each veteran in attendance was introduced with one, Carl Seymour, a Navy Veteran now residing at Maplewood speaking on behalf of the group.

“On behalf of all us veterans here from both Maplewood and RiverLedge I want to say thank you,” Mr. Seymour said. “This means more to us than you will ever know.”