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GOING BACK TO THE BASICS, Rebecca Price worked with Percy in the backyard of her Clinton home. Price told The Democrat, “Getting a dog to climb up on the stand is one of the first things I teach because it focuses their attention and reduces distractions. Percy ignored Crumb, a pug who observed the training.
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Posted Wednesday, August 9, 2023 12:08 pm
Jennifer Jackson
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On March 7, U. S. Army veteran Rebecca Price packed her car with clothing, bedding, kitchen items and her three-month old Dalmatian puppy, Percy. Leaving their home on Ohio Street in Clinton, Rebecca drove 230 miles to the Tom Rose School for Professional Dog Trainers in High Ridge, Mo., near St. Louis. There, she and Percy spent the next six months, living in a dorm apartment on the grounds, and spending almost every waking hour in training sessions.
“I got up at 6 a.m., and classes went until sundown,” Rebecca said. “I would get a quick bite to eat, and then go back to training that went into the evening.”
Due to the schedule, Rebecca and Percy made only a few trips back to Clinton, but at the end of July, finished the course and returned to Clinton, where Rebecca runs Dalmatia BnB, a “home away from home” boarding option for dogs. Now she is sharing what she and Percy learned at the Tom Rose School through “Board and Train,” a three- week course of basic and advanced obedience training through a combination of group classes and private lessons.
The training prepares the dog to pass the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test, for which a dog must exhibit good manners when meeting a stranger or other dog, walk on a leash through a crowd and sit, lie down and stay on command.
Rebecca also breeds Dalmatians — Percy is one of six puppies born to Oreo and Juliet, her adult Dalmatians, last year.
In addition to Board and Train, Rebecca offers Puppy Class, four sessions of basic training for puppies, in which they learn commands, socialization and CGC prep.
“If you are struggling with your dog’s bad behaviors or want your puppy to be trained in obedience, we are here to help,” Rebecca said.
She also offers private lessons for dogs, either at her home or the owner’s house, teaching basic or competitive obedience, therapy dog training or whatever the owner needs.
Rebecca also offers Schutlzhund/IGP Tracking, which combines tracking, obedience and protection, and AKC Scent Detection. Those became her favorite part of the Tom Rose curriculum, she said, because they were fun for both the trainer and the dog. Percy learned to detect a scent in a selection of boxes, along a long wall and among 100 items, indicating the item with either a pseudo-drug scent or anise by sitting.
Police officers brought their Malinois Belgian Shepherds and German Shepherds from around the St. Louis area to the school to train alongside the civilian dogs.
“There would be 50 police cars in the parking lot on the days we did scent detection,” Rebecca said.
Rebecca said living at the school was an adjustment at first — the hardest part was being around people all the time, as her dorm apartment was adjacent to a training room. But she soon realized the students spent so little time in their rooms, it didn’t matter. She kept in touch with her teen-age children in Clinton by virtual reality, she said, and her grown son came to the school and visited her.
As well as cooking in their dorm apartments, students got together for pizza or barbecues, she said, and she got to have dinner with Tom Rose, an author and celebrity in the dog-training world.
“He is soft-spoken and knowledgeable,” she said.
The training at the Tom Rose School was so intense, she had to get another Dalmatian, Arrow, to share the load with Percy. Then her female adult Dalmatian, Juliet, developed separation anxiety, so “Jules” also went to live at the school with Rebecca.
“I had to rent another room just for the dogs,” Rebecca said, “so that I had some space to study.”
Rebecca supports the Clinton Animal Shelter, and is volunteering her new skills by taking and training a shelter dog in basic commands. Her first subject was Jazzy, who was uncontrollable on a leash. In three weeks, Rebecca taught Jazzy to respond to sit, down and recall, and to walk calmly on a leash. Jazzy has been adopted by a family with two small children, and Rebecca said it was heartening to learn that even the youngest girl can walk Jazzy on a leash without the dog pulling.
Rebecca is getting another shelter dog to train, she said.
On August 19, Rebecca and her family will return to the Tom Rose School for a graduation picnic, where she will receive her professional certificate. To graduate, students had to teach their dog to perform a trick. Percy learned to do an “orbit,” which means the dog walks backwards in a circle around the owner, Rebecca said. Percy also learned to wipe her paws on a mat.
Arrow learned to jump over Rebecca’s arm, a prerequisite to jumping through a hoop. Dogs can also be taught to give a high-five and do a “handstand,” balancing on their front legs.
Tom Rose is the author of “Dog Training with the Touch,” “Training the Competitive Working Dog,” and “Dogs That Love and Protect.” Rebecca said she was originally motivated to go to the Tom Rose School to train a protection dog for a friend who had experienced domestic violence.
Attending the school changed her life, Rebecca said, and although it wasn’t easy, she will be forever grateful to the instructors for the experience.
“This profession requires discipline, commitment, the ability to problem solve and more,” Rebecca said. “They have set me up for success.”
In addition to improving your pet’s behavior around other people and pets, training improves your bond with your dog, Rebecca said.
“You learn how to communicate with them and speak their language,” she said.
To sign your dog up for a Board and Train course, Puppy Classes or private lessons, go to the Dalmatia BnB Facebook page. For more information, go to dalmatiabnb.org or call 660-890-5766.
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Clinton Daily Democrat
Posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 12:47 pm
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Welcome new Chamber member: Inspect MO Homes
Knowledgeable Home Inspector
Rick Laxague has spent his professional career focusing on details, problem-solving, how things are made and used, and more importantly providing the best experience for his clients. Rick’s “detailed awareness” delivers peace of mind and comfort. We INSPECT so you know what to EXPECT from your new home!
+1 660-924-0665 inspectmohomes@gmail.com inspectmohomes.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088873413719
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Clinton Main Street-Tune into 88.5FM to enjoy the light show nightly from 5pm to 11pm at our downtown Clinton Square.
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Join us in celebrating small business this holiday season! Whether you’re shopping for holiday gifts or treating yourself, remember that every purchase at a small business makes a difference. Let’s support our local entrepreneurs and keep our communities vibrant and thriving.
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Helm Plumbing Electric HVAC--New location! We’re still working on the exterior of our building, but we are currently operating out of our new location at 108 S. 2nd St (across from the post office)!
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Clinton Animal Shelter--Looking for that perfect gift? Maybe something for that person who has everything, who is hard to buy for? Maybe you just want to say Thank You to someone or honor someone. Maybe a group gift for someone? A Kennel Sponsorship would be the perfect gift! We have a few Friends of the Felines, Protector Dog Kennels and just a few Hero Dog Kennel Sponsorships left. For more information or to have a sponsorship form emailed or mailed to you email tlbwilliams94@gmail.com.
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Looking for Christmas gifts, or to buy for yourself? Are you giving out Clinton Chamber of Commerce gift certificates? Do you think you might receive Chamber gift certificates?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, might we suggest you shop local. If you buy or receive Chamber gift certificates, that means YOU ARE SHOPPING LOCAL!
On Wed. on Facebook, we are provided a list of restaurants that are Clinton Chamber of Commerce members:
Applebee’s
Dietz’s Family Dining
El Camino Real
Elite Billiards Alehouse
El Puerto
Mallard’s Roadhouse
McDonald’s
Peniku Japanese Hibachi & Sushi
Pizza Glen
Primitive Olde Crow & Winery, LLC
Serrano’s Mexican Restaurant
Sonic Drive-In
Square 109
Also on Wed., we provided a list of travel agencies that are Clinton Chamber of Commerce members:
Cruise Planners
Travel Connections
On Thursday, we provided a list of home improvement locations that are Clinton Chamber of Commerce members:
Clifton’s Carpet Shop
Clinton Candle Co.
Clinton Electric Supply
Full Line Lumber Center
Furniture City
Gallery Three
Gathering House
Hobson Interiors
Hometown Mattress and Furniture
Integrity Floors
Jack’s Warehouse Carpets
King’s Appliance
National TV Sales & Rental
Parks Cabinet Shop
R.P. Lumber
Rustic Bridges
Sherman Plumbing and Heating Co.
Sherwin-Williams
W & S Door
Westlake Ace Hardware
Also Thursday, we provided you a list of flower shops and landscaping businesses that are Clinton Chamber of Commerce members:
Clinton Flower Shop
Green Streets Market
Skaggs Nursery & Landscape
Wizard Lawn & Landscape
Friday, we are provided a list of transportation-related businesses that are Clinton Chamber of Commerce members:
Banks Motors
Benware Tractor & Automotive
Clinton Quick Lube
Collision Leaders
Cycles & Cream
Fish’s Mobile Detailing
Fristoes Body Shop
Golden Valley Tractor
Gregg Smith Ford-Lincoln
Heritage Tractor
Jim Falk Motors
Jim Raysik Body Shop
Loyds Tire
Powell Automotive Center
Show Me RV
Team Traci@ Jim Falk Motors
TOTL Auto Repair
Tractor Supply Company
Wilder RV
Also on Friday, we are provided a list of animal care businesses that are Clinton Chamber of Commerce members:
C.A.R.E. (Clinton Animal Rescue Endeavor)
Dalmatia BnB
Golden Valley Animal Clinic
You can buy Chamber gift certificates Monday-Friday from 8am till 4:30pm at 200 South Main St. Call ahead and we’ll have your certificates ready. 660-885-8166. You can pay with cash, card or check.
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The Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce is giving you the chance to get free money! Our “150 to get 25” is here, for the 5th consecutive year!
All you must do is buy at least $150 in Chamber gift certificates and we’ll give you an extra gift certificate worth $25. That’s right, spend at least $150 with us and you’ll get an extra Christmas gift worth $25 for someone, or yourself! Only one $25 free gift certificate per household.
This promotion will end at noon on Dec. 24th. We are open Monday through Friday from 8am until 4:30pm. If you would like for your gift certificates to be ready when you come in, just call ahead, and tell us how much you are wanting to spend.
Gift certificates can be used at most of our Chamber-member businesses and you can find all of our more than 400 Chamber members on our website, www.clintonmo.com.
To order your gift certificates or if you have any questions, just call 660-885-8166 or email david@clintonmo.com or joyce@clintonmo.com. We are located at 200 South Main St.
Only one free gift certificate per household.
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The Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce is ready to give you the chance to win…several chances to win. For the 5th year in a row, we are bringing you the Clinton Chamber’s ‘Receipt to Receive’.
Folks can bring in a receipt from a Clinton Chamber business that’s a retail business or restaurant, or email that receipt, and you will then be entered to win. Thus…Receipt to Receive. At the Chamber, we will copy or scan that receipt and get your name and phone number. Keep in mind that the items on your receipt has to be at least a $25 purchase and those items need to be purchased from members of the Clinton Chamber to be entered, but you can enter multiple times each week with different receipts. Each week, those receipts will be entered into a drawing to win $25 in Chamber gift certificates. We will give our prize away each Monday. To be entered to win each Monday, you must bring at least one receipt to the Chamber that previous week. All qualifying receipts will be eligible for our grand prize giveaway. On Christmas Eve, we will take ALL those receipts entered and draw the big winner of $200 in Chamber certificates. We are open Monday through Friday from 8am until 4:30pm at 200 South Main St. The Clinton Chamber of Commerce is giving away $400 in Chamber gift certificates with our eight weekly winners and that grand prize winner of $200 in Chamber gift certificates. You can find a list of Clinton Chamber members when you go to www.ClintonMO.com, call the Clinton Chamber at 660-885-8166, email joyce@clintonmo.com, or look for the Clinton Chamber decal near the front of each business. Once again, receipts will only be accepted from retail businesses and restaurants.
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Clinton Daily Democrat
Posted Thursday, April 24, 2025 11:43 am
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The 37th Annual Clinton Society for Academic Excellence Awards Ceremony was held Wed. evening (4.16) in the Clinton High School Gymnasium.
Academic Excellence celebrates students who have achieved a 3.5 or higher grade point average for the current school year.
The Clinton Alumni Association presented Bill Albin (deceased) with the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award. Presenting the Award was one of Albin’s two daughters, Robin Wells.
This year, students are being honored at CHS and Clinton Christian Academy, including 92 graduating seniors from both schools. There are also 45 seniors at CHS, and three at CCA that achieved Academic Excellence for all four years in high school.
Students are recognized with a medal and a different color ribbon, depending on what year of school they are currently in. Seniors that achieve Academic Excellence all four years receive a larger medal with a gold ribbon. Those ribbons for CHS were presented Wed. night…CCA ribbons will be awarded next month at their end-of-year ceremonies.
On Monday (4.14) on the Chamber’s Facebook page, from entries received, the Chamber randomly selected our five scholarship winners…four from CHS and one from CCA. Those scholarships are worth $500 each. The four from CHS include SAMUEL BAUGHMAN…CHELSI BERRY…ABIGAIL DUTCHER AND EVAN MANTONYA . THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER FROM CCA WAS ARIC WILSON.
To the students, parents, facility and administration, our sponsors of Academic Excellence, and others…we would like to thank these folks for their continued support of the Clinton Chamber’s Academic Excellence program.
Kelly Griffey Photography was taking pictures of Wed. night’s program. She posted those photos on her photography’s Facebook page and we then shared those pictures on the Chamber’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/ClintonMO/
The Society for Academic Excellence is a cooperative effort of the Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce, the Clinton School District and Clinton Christian Academy.
This year’s sponsors of Academic Excellence includes:
AA Mechanical Contractors
Adkins Printing
Allen Huff-Public Administrator
American Family Insurance
C Squared Screen Printing & Embroidery
Cason, Edgett, Mahan & Lutjen Law
Central Methodist University
CISC, LLC
Clinton Abstract & Title Co.
Clinton Sunrise Optimist Club
Compass Health Network
Craig and Jessie Thompson
Cummings Men’s Wear
Dalmatia BnB
Dave and Kathy Garnett
Dr. David and Christy Maggi
Dr. Gus S. Wetzel Family Foundation
Evans Pipe and Steel
Fortress Insurance Services
Four Seasons In Home Services
Full Line Lumber Center
Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
Golden Valley Vendors
Groff Dental Studio
Hawthorn Bank
Henry Co. Library
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
James and Vicky Naber
Jim and Becky Raysik
Jim and Sandi Cox
Kenney Farms
Landon Modlin
Mike and Roberta Edgett
Mike Keith Insurance
Mills & Sons Insurance
OakStar Bank
Osage Valley Electric Cooperative
PLZ Corporation
Poague, Wall, Cox & Adams, LLC
Printlynx
Ranger Power
Richard Hendrich
Roger and Virgie Cook
Schreiber Foods-DDN
SecureNet
Share and Care for Special People
Sherman Plumbing and Heating
State Fair Comm. College
State Rep. Jim Kalberloh
Taylor, Nold, Kenney and Mitchell, LLC
The Pediatric Place
Truman Lake Comm. Foundation
Wallace Farms
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BRINGING JOY, Rebecca Price and her dog Faith work with patients at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital and Clinton Healthcare and Rehabilitation.
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Posted Thursday, June 5, 2025 10:24 am
Ethan Holder
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From a fear of every dog to running a growing small business that surrounds her with man’s best friend every second of her day. This has been the reality of Rebecca Price ever since she looked into the one shining blue eye of a puppy.
“I don’t know that I chose Joran; I think that dogs choose us. When we met, I just fell in love, and he chose me. It was love at first sight, really” Price said.
While she knew Joran would be an integral part of her life, she didn’t know how much he would change it forever. Price has run a business called Dalmatia BnB since 2021, where she trains, boards, and cares for the dogs in her community. However, there is another facet of her business that came from her less “furry” family.
“Years down the road, my kids decided that they wanted puppies. So, we looked at different breeds and decided we wanted Dalmatians. Then we got Dalmatian puppies and we now breed Dalmatians” Price said.
She not only wants to provide care to someone’s favorite canine friend, but also gives people the friend they didn’t know they needed. All this work is beneficial to those in the community, but also helps her after being in the Military.
“I found that working with dogs keeps my mind and my hands busy. I can’t lie around and be depressed. So, it’s just a line of work that helps me therapeutically and helps other people, so it’s a win-win situation” Price said.
After realizing how much dogs have helped her after service, Price decided she wanted to do what she could to pass it along. She just started a non-profit known as Battle Buddies. In this, service dogs will be trained for veterans at no charge, helping them grapple with issues such as PTSD or a physical disability.
“I’m a veteran myself and have PTSD. I know how therapeutic dogs can be in helping through these trials. I’m really excited to give back. I have the skills to do it, so I wanna help” Price said.
The program not only helps the veterans but also helps rescue dogs. Dogs in the program are carefully chosen from local shelters to give them a new purpose and a forever home. All this work is completely donation-based, and if you want to donate, you can do so at the Dalmatia BnB website.
After all of this, many would think she has her hands full, but she still has other programs that help those in need. She helps train dogs recently adopted from a shelter for free if the family is considering sending the dog back. She shoots videos for the shelter dogs to help them find their new home. She even works with a program called BESTY to take care of dogs for families in difficult situations such as families in the Ronald McDonald house or women in domestic violence shelters.
“It’s free for the client so they can get through their ordeal and have peace of mind knowing their dogs are being cared for” Price said.
This is enough charitable work for a lifetime, but Price has one new venture she just started on May 29th. Price and her dog Faith are now certified to do therapy work at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton.
“We will go there every Thursday to work with patients. We will also be going to Clinton Healthcare and Rehab to work as well” Price said.
This work has kept her busy, but there are many other aspects to her life. She has her master’s degree in psychology and organizational development, has traveled to Germany and Costa Rica, and was in a firing squad salute in Verdun, France. However, she says nothing tops the relationship she has with her kids. They do activities such as rock climbing, she is going to Greece with her newly graduated daughter, and loves going to the firing range with her son. She has four children, and they are about as close as you will find any family to be.
“I’m just really proud of my connection with my kids” Price said. “A lot of moms don’t have that, and I feel really blessed that my kids can come to me with anything. We just have a really strong bond.”
A growing, successful business that she loves, multiple fulfilling charity endeavors, and a loving family. For many, that sounds like a dream life and for Price, she says she could not be happier.
“I always say this, I love my job, and it loves me back,” Price said. “I wish everybody could come to that point in their life where they love what they do every day because it’s such bliss. There is no other way to put it. It’s just beautiful.”
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WOMEN VETERANS were honored during the “We Wear Boots Too” event held at the VFW in Clinton. Rebecca Price, whom owns Dalmatia BnB, told the Democrat, “This program is about collaborating with other women, sharing resources and helping each other grow. Women veterans aren’t forgotten here.” - Ethan Holder​​​​
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Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2025 12:21 pm
Ethan Holder
For years, many female veterans have quietly served their country without receiving the same level of public recognition as their male counterparts. But at VFW Post 1894 on Saturday, that changed, at least for one day.
The annual Ladies Military Support Event brought dozens of female veterans, veteran-owned businesses, resource providers, and community members together to celebrate service and strengthen connections among veterans in west-central Missouri.
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The event began four years ago as a small effort to highlight female service members who often go unrecognized. For organizer and Army veteran Jennifer Umland, that mission remains at its core.
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“Anytime anybody said, ‘Veterans, please stand to be recognized,’ it was always me and a bunch of old guys” Umland said with a laugh. “People would thank my husband for his service, and he’d have to tell them, ‘No, she’s the one who served.’ I got tired of being overlooked. So I wanted something that said loud and clear, we wear boots too.”
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Umland, a former combat medic with the 101st Airborne, started the event to create a welcoming space for women veterans and to connect them with services they might not otherwise access. Over the years, it has grown into a bustling resource fair with 35 vendors this year.
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“We wanted women to feel comfortable talking with women service officers, to get signed up for the benefits they earned” she said. “But we’ve also expanded it to highlight veteran-owned businesses and get the community involved. Just because we took off the uniform doesn’t mean we stopped serving.”
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Among the vendors was Penny Chase, who spent more than three decades in the Army Reserves and National Guard before retiring. Today, she runs Gamma Goat Soap Company, a business she built after leaving the military.
“I served 31 years and 10 months” Chase said. “When I retired, I needed something to keep me busy. I’d had goats for years, so I started making goat milk soap, and it turned into something real.”
Chase said events like this are more than just a place to sell products. They’re about visibility.
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“You put any guy in a Grunt Style shirt, and people thank him for his service” she said. “You put a woman in the same shirt, and they ask, ‘Was it your husband or your son who served?’ Something like this says, no, women are veterans too. We walk among you. And you won’t know unless you ask.”
Her business also has a personal mission. Chase’s father, a Vietnam veteran, died from Agent Orange exposure. She now specializes in non-toxic products and creates soaps for people with sensitivities, including those with Alpha-Gal syndrome.
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For Rebecca Price, an Army veteran and owner of Dalmatia BnB, the event offered a chance to connect with other women who understand her experiences and to grow her nonprofit Battle Buddy Program, which trains service dogs for veterans with PTSD or medical needs at no cost to them.
“This is meaningful because it’s not just about being recognized” Price said. “It’s about collaborating with other women, sharing resources, and helping each other grow. Women veterans aren’t forgotten here.”
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Price’s organization rescues dogs from shelters, trains them as service animals, and pairs them with veterans. She also runs Bestie BnB, a program that temporarily houses pets for families in crisis situations, from domestic violence to natural disasters.
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Umland said seeing the event expand each year has been gratifying. Attendance has climbed steadily, and the VFW Post itself has changed as more women veterans join and participate.
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“When I joined, I was kind of the token female” she said. “But now we’ve got more women signed up, coming to meetings, and taking part in everything. The guys have been so supportive. They’ve served with women, now they’re seeing us lead, too.”
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The event has also spun off into First Friday, a monthly informal gathering for women veterans and their families.
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“It started with this event” Umland said. “People said, ‘This is great, we should meet up more often.’ So we started meeting the first Friday of each month. It’s food, family, and connection.”
For many attendees, the Women Veterans Event isn’t just about recognition; it’s about belonging.
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“It’s kind of cool to be around women when you’ve spent your entire adult life in a male-dominated environment” Chase said. “Events like this remind us we’re not alone.”
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Umland echoed that sentiment as she watched veterans and vendors mingle inside the VFW hall. “When women come through that door, I want everyone to ask, ‘Are you a veteran?’” she said. “Because when they say yes, they deserve that same respect. That’s why we’re here.”
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As one of the event’s unofficial mottos goes: We wear boots too.
