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Verbeek’s grandmother, Cora Rounds Jones of Blair, was a Gold Star Mother. By definition, Gold Star Mothers are Americans who’ve lost sons or daughters in service to the United States Armed Forces. For years, the Scribner woman has worked with the American Legion Auxiliary, Jay Wormwood Unit 121, to raise funds to honor every deceased mother in Dodge County who had a child die while in active duty serving their country. They pay special tribute to these mothers of fallen service members by placing a Gold Star Mother’s Grave Marker where each of the women is buried. Funds for th...

BY Scribner Economic Development | April 18, 2021 SCRIBNER — Carol Verbeek can see the light at the end of the tunnel. “And it’s getting bright,” she said. After speaking with Scribner’s Economic Development Director, Elizabeth Valla, about her American Legion Auxiliary needing more funds for their Gold Star Mother project, it was just a matter of time before word spread like wildfire. Verbeek has been working tirelessly with her Unit 121 auxiliary members to raise f...