Staff Reports
HANCOCK COUNTY — County veterans’ organizations are stepping up to help replace a van used by the local Disabled American Veterans group.
The van, which provides some 160 round trips to disabled veterans from Hancock County to the Veterans Administration hospital in Indianapolis, is nearing 100,000 miles, and the organization is required to trade it in at that point, said Hancock County veterans service officer and Greenfield Veterans Honor Guard commander Robert Workman. Some $15,000 to $20,000 is needed to go toward the purchase of a new van.
New Palestine American Legion Post #182 jump-started the fundraising with a donation of $6,000.
Pictured with the check is Robert Workman, Hancock County Veterans Service Officer, Mike McCarley and Tom Ayers, Commander of the New Palestine American Legion Post.
Arrangements for transportation can be made by calling Mike McCarley at 317-964-1522. The Veterans Service Office is located at 98 East North Street and is open Monday thru Thursday from 10 to 3PM.. Robert Workman is available on Monday and Tuesdays and Chet Branham, is present on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
