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Monday, December 10, 2012

Soldier Requests Plumbing Supplies Instead of Holiday Items

This season, Eureka volunteers didn't send the usual care packages for U.S. troops.

Eureka-Pacific Elks Lodge members ship care packages to U.S. troops around the holidays, but this year they received an unusual request. Mark Schmiedeskamp told Patch one of their lodge members works as a government contractor associated to an infantry unit in Afghanistan. "In his letter asking for the usual hygiene and snack items, a soldier also included a list of plumbing supplies," said Schmiedeskamp. "His plan was to build showers for the men at the Forward Operating Base that he is assigned to." Oftentimes, front line soldiers might go a month or so without being able to take a real shower, said Schmiedeskamp. "And this soldier intended to change that, if he could get the supplies he needed." He had the pipe, but no fittings or hoses…

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Eureka-Pacific Elks Lodge, Wholesale Plumbing Supply, and USA Martial Arts Academy

Kathy Schmiedeskamp

7:04 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012

Nice job Mark Schmiedeskamp, makes me appreciate my daily shower so much more!   more ›

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Eureka Sports Association Elects New Board Leaders

Most residents are unaware that ESA is the only association in the St. Louis County Athletic Association that shares its facilities with a host of city-sponsored activities.

John Custer, Eureka Sports Association (ESA) president, said "it takes a village" to operate with an entirely volunteer board, parent volunteer coaches and teenage umpires, and very few paid field and concession stand staff.  “I believe ESA is stronger than it has ever been," he said. "We have great leadership in place right now with our current board, and have fostered a healthy and productive relationship with the Eureka’s Parks and Recreation Department. I believe we are in a good spot to grow the association and serve the needs of this community in ways that ESA has never been able to before.” Most residents are unaware that ESA is the only association in the St. Louis County Athletic Association that shares its facilities with a host …

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Sign Up Teams at Eureka Sports, Eureka Community Center, Eureka-Pacific Elks Lodge, and 1 more ›

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