LTc herb Sennett (retired), president of The Palm Beach & Martin Counties chapter of the military officers association of America, presents scholarships to two graduating high school seniors
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Herb Sennett honored by his Alma mater
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Honoring a World War II hero
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WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- Herb Sennett has been a volunteer for the South Florida Fairgrounds organization since 2020. His primary duties include serving as the curator for the Palm Beach County Military Museum, located on the Fairgrounds inside the Bink Museum.
This photograph was taken at the opening of a new exhibit at the museum, showcasing artifacts from the life of Burton M. Reynolds, the father of the actor Burt Reynolds. From 1947 to 1995, Burton owned a ranch in northern Palm Beach County and served the county in numerous ways. His most memorable experience was serving as the chief of police in the city of Riviera Beach, just north of West Palm Beach. He is memorialized in the museum for his military experience in the United States Army. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day+2 and proceeded to move with his Artillery Brigade from the beach to the outskirts of Berlin, Germany. He participated in the Battle of the Bulge as well as several other battles and campaigns. After the surrender of the German Army in 1945, he and the brigade walked from Berlin to the Netherlands, where they boarded a ship to England and then to the United States. It was Dr. Sennett's honor to build the tribute to Lt. Burton Reynolds as a major feature of the Yester Year Village's Military Museum. |
MILITARY VETERANS PARTICIPATE IN HEMINGWAY-PFEIFFER WRITERS’ RETREAT AND CONFERENCE 09/28/2017
PIGGOTT, AR – Nine talented writers recently came together to hone their skills and form a bond at the annual writing retreat for military veterans. The event took place at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) at the site where author Ernest Hemingway penned much of his iconic war novel, A Farewell to Arms. This weekend retreat was funded through a partnership with the Arkansas Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Dr. Rob Lamm, professor of English at Arkansas State University, served as mentor for the retreat.
Left to Right — Herb Sennett (West Palm Beach, Fla.), Jerry Davis (Hot Springs Village), Norman Jirik (Heber Springs), Ron Snider (Jacksonville), Deborah Murray (Jacksonville), Hank Haven (Maumelle), Richard Arens (Fayetteville), Ed Roupe (North Little Rock), and Dr. Rob Lamm (mentor, Jonesboro).
