On April 22, 2026, when you think our community cannot possibly produce more outstanding members, we are reminded once again of just how fortunate we are. Two veterans from our community, Marc Banning and Mel Ora, volunteered their time as Honor Flight Guardians on Honor Flight Mission 56. As guardians, they assist senior veterans—primarily from the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War eras—on a journey to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials honoring the wars in whi