“Capt’n” Jim McMahan’s Coffee Talk, June 18: Volunteers Build Havre de Grace Home for War Hero; Services for Dave Cohen, 94, of Hirsch’s Mens Store

From Harford County Council District C Councilman Jim McMahan:

AN UPDATE ON SARGEANT KECK’S HOUSE FROM BOB WARD HOMES.
AN UNBELIEVABLE WEEKEND

ON FRIDAY MORE THAN 150 GRADESMEN AND VOLUNTEERS SHOWED UP TO BUILD SGT KECK’S HOME ON OLD LEVEL ROAD. THIS WAS SCHEDULED TO BE A THREE DAY EVENT. BY 5 PM SATURDAY IT WAS COMPLETE AND SUNDAY’S WORK SECEDULE WAS CANCELED.

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL FOR THE TREMENDOUS JOB THAT YOU AND BOB WARD HOMES INC. DID FOR SGT KECK AND HIS FAMILY.

There will be a volunteer day to help with landscaping and clean up in the near future. Watch Coffee Talk for details.

THIS IS A VERY LEGITIMATE ORGANIZATION AND IF YOU DESIRE TO CONTRIBUTE YOU CAN BE SECURE IN KNOWING THAT YOUR MONEY IS BEING USED PROPERLY.

Editors Note: Donations are still being accepted to help with this warrior project. There will be no charge to this war Hero for his new home in Havre de Grace built by Bob Ward Homes. Go to this site for more information www.homesforourtroops.org/keck or mail contributions to HFOT – 6 Main Street –Taunton, Maine 02780

Please make sure to put “Keck” in the memo area of the check.

SAD NEWS..

THERE IS HARDLY A NATIVE BORN HARFORD COUNTY BOY THAT DID NOT GET HIS FIRST SUIT OR SPORT COAT FROM DAVE COHEN AT HIRSCH’S MENS STORE IN BEL AIR. I AM SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE PASSING OF DAVE COHEN AT THE AGE OF 94.

SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE HARFORD JEWISH CENTER, TEMPLE ADAS SHALOM AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY WITH INTERNMENT IN ROSEDALE. The family will be at the Temple by around 10 am.