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Mississippi Supports BVL

Mississippi State USBC Women's Bowling Association's Opening Ceremony for their 49th Annual Championship Tournament held at Fannin Lanes in Brandon, MS. 

The 172d Air Lift Wing MS Air National Guard presented the flags for the event. The MS Air National Honor Guard Detail did an outstanding job. Pictured are Msgt. James Purvis; Msgt. Don Vail; Tsgt. Gentle Jackson Jr.; Tsgt.Marco Berry; and Msgt. Daniel J. Ramsey.

Mississippi State Air National Honor Guard
MS State Guard with singer

Pictured is Corky Tadlock of Jackson, MS singing the National Anthem.


MS state guard with USBC

Mississippi Air National Honor Guard Detail of Jackson pictured with BVL Co-Chairs (l-r) Mary Formby of Meridian, MS and Jolene Dorman of Jackson, MS. Also pictured is Beth Anderson, BVL Committee Member from Laurel, MS.


Jackson County (MS) USBC

When BVL came calling… Jackson County answered.

In December 2008, BVL asked USBC associations to help boost collections with a special effort called “Help our Heroes for the Holidays.” The Jackson County USBC didn’t hesitate. The request barely hit association manager Mary Eplin’s desk when she went to the Board, which immediately agreed to help out.

“We’ve always been a big supporter of BVL,” explains Mary. “But with the merger, it just seems a lot has been in the way of our regular BVL fund-raising. When we saw this, it just gave us the reminder that we want to keep supporting BVL. Here on the coast, we have a number of VA hospitals and we know that BVL is really needed.”

Things haven’t been quiet for the Jackson County USBC. Mary continues, “In addition to the merger, we’ve had many bowlers who haven’t recuperated from Katrina which hit our area hard. But we’re not going to forget BVL – we’ll get everything ironed out and our regular fund-raising back on track soon!”

Thanks to the Jackson County USBC, they’ve showed that whatever lies ahead for them they will always remember the service and sacrifice of our veterans. Here’s to you!

Mississippi State USBC WBA's State Tournament included a BVL booth in support of our veterans.

Mississippi State BVL Committee is pictured (l-r) Co-Chair Jolene Dorman of Jackson, Beth Anderson of Laurel, and Co-Chair Mary Formby of Meridian designed and worked the BVL booth during the tournament to support our veterans.

Special thanks to Bulldog Lanes in Starkville, Airport Lanes in Laurel, Paradise Lanes in Jackson, Dixie Bowl in Meridian, Southern Lanes in Petal, Rivergate Lanes in Natchez, McCain Lanes in Meridian for their donations.

Maryanne Dinkey and Sandy Eckert

Mississippi BVL Co-Chair Jolene Dorman gives victory sign
in support of our veterans.

Jolene Dorman, Jackson, Miss.

Jolene Dorman is a name that has been synonymous with BVL throughout Mississippi for many years. Currently the BVL State Chair for the “Hospitality State,” Jolene is also a Mississippi WBA Director and Jackson WBA 1st Vice President and co-chair of the state BVL Committee.

Jolene worked as a nurse for more than 32 years at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Jackson. Through this unique position at the hospital she was able to see just how important the BVL funds are to the lives of our nation's veterans. Beth Anderson, who works for BVL in Mississippi alongside Jolene has this to say, “Her dedication to veterans and their care is evident in all aspects of Jolene's life. She continues to volunteer in every way to aid their cause and create awareness of their needs.”

For all this and her on-going actions as a goodwill ambassador for BVL and our veterans, Jolene was a BVL Volunteer of the Month.

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