Submitted Photo Recipients of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4 of Minot volunteer awards are: from left to right, front row (seated), Skip Gjerde, Paul Engeldinger, Jane Abel, Rex Sisco, Ron Garcia, Jennifer Graves and Dave Snyder. middle row, Wayne Couse, Ron Hornberger, Doug Benjamin and Warren Anderson; and back row (standing), Paul Simonson, Bob Wetzler, Richard Schumann, Ken Stroklund, Mike Knoop, Mike Benjamin, Millo Wallace, Lars Weyer, Frank Senn and Chuck Emery. Several volunteers honored are not pictured.

Rex Sisco was named the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4 Volunteer of the Year at the Minot chapter’s awards dinner on Veterans Day on Monday. In addition to his DAV hours, Sisco has volunteered extensively with other nonprofit organizations within the community.

According to DAV Chapter 4 information, Presidential Service Awards were presented as follows:

Bronze 100-249 hours: Warren Anderson, Michael Benjamin, Isaac Carter, Roger Coleman, Wayne Couse, Ron Garcia, Jennifer Graves, Ron Hornberger, Mike Knoop, Ric Montoya, Richard Schumann, Paul Simonson, Dave Smith, David Snyder, Jim Weaver, Robert Wetzler and Lars Weyer.

Silver 250-499 hours: Jeff Abel, Pedro Avitua, Doug Benjamin, Isaac Carter, Charles Emery, Paul Engeldenger, Frank Senn, Sisco, Ken Stroklund and Dave Van Lith.

Gold 499-hours: Skip Gjerde and Millo Wallace.

In 2023, a total of 7,350 hours were volunteered.

The President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation founded the President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2003 to recognize the important role of volunteers in America’s strength and national security. The award honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires those around them to take action, too.

The Outstanding N.D. Chapter of the Year plaque was presented to Chapter 4 Commander Chuck Emery by N.D. State DAV Commander Doug Benjamin. This is the third year in a row Minot Chapter 4 has received this honor.

Jim Davenport organized and implemented the DAV awards dinner.