Charles Schuren, shown during his days in the U.S. Army just after the Korean War, was unable for decades to join the American Legion because he did not serve during wartime.
GENOA CITY — Charles Schuren always wanted to join his local American Legion, but an eligibility rule prevented the Genoa City military veteran from becoming a member.
Keith Petersen shows off a fish that he caught Feb. 8 during the Bloomfield Sportsman’s Club ice fishing tournament.
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Group Picture
Enjoying a day of ice fishing Feb. 8 during the Bloomfield Sportsman’s Club ice fishing tournament on Pell Lake are, from left, Mike Russell, Bob Steder, Ben Steder, Eric Villard, and Pauline Russell.
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Ice Fishing
Dustin Holland, left, and Collin Dunford show a fish they pulled in Feb. 8 on Pell Lake during the Bloomfield Sportsman’s Club ice fishing tournament.
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Ice Fishing
Dustin Holland, left, helps Collin Dunford reel in a fish Feb. 8 after they got a bite during the the Bloomfield Sportsman’s Club ice fishing tournament on Pell Lake in Bloomfield.
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Cooper
Steve Cooper shows off one of the fish he caught Feb. 8 during Bloomfield Sportsman’s Club ice fishing tournament on Pell Lake in Bloomfield.
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Ice Fishing
Shawn Ostrander, left, and Steve Cooper work on their fish Feb. 8 during the Bloomfield Sportsman’s Club ice fishing derby on Pell Lake in Bloomfield.
Charles Schuren, shown during his days in the U.S. Army just after the Korean War, was unable for decades to join the American Legion because he did not serve during wartime.