Union County Chamber issued the following announcement on May 22.
On this Memorial Day we pause and reflect upon our blessings as a nation, the high cost of those blessings for many. it is an honor to perform this event every year on behalf of our medical center. It is a great honor to recognize those that have served as well as our first responders, that without their service, our freedom and our liberties would not be supported on a daily basis. Thank you again for being a part of this amazing event.
The wreath has significant meaning for the season.
It's circular shape represents eternity, for it has no beginning and no end.
From a Christian religious perspective, it represents an unending circle of life.
The evergreen, most frequently used in making wreathes, symbolizes growth and everlasting life.
Our guest speaker, Captain Carl Gamble is a retired Matthews veteran pilot and reflected on his own close calls in the Vietnam War.
Capt. Carl Gamble flew 244 combat missions in the Vietnam War. But in 1969, a machine gun fired on his plane. Gamble managed to land minutes before the aircraft exploded.
But it wasn't just the war where he would face danger, as a commercial pilot for Piedmont Airlines, he had to lean on his training to keep the 60 people on board his Charlotte to Miami flight alive.
"Hearing the word hijack is one thing but when she said the hijackers had a bomb, when you get going, your adrenaline kicks in and your training kicks in and you know exactly what you're supposed to do," said Gamble.
Gamble retired from flying in 2003 but wrote "My Blue Yonder" about his 37-year career as a pilot.
He hopes to inspire others, especially minorities, to pursue careers in aviation.
Gamble has asked that donations be made to OBAP, Vanessa Blacknall Jamison, president.
The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) is a tax exempt, non-profit organization. When you make a charitable gift to OBAP, you will actively contribute to increasing diversity and interest in aerospace amongst youth and young adults nationwide.
- In 2019 over $200k awarded in scholarships
- APIS reached over 43k students in 2018-2019.
- In 2019 over 600 students enrolled in our 32 ACE Academies
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO (1:09)
https://vimeo.com/novanthealth/review/421263043/ed1c5939bd
Contact:
Linda Thompson, Executive Assistant to President
(704) 384-6367
Original source can be found here.
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