World War II veterans Claude Wallace and George Allen and Korean prisoner of war Bill Norwood threw out the ceremonial first pitches during the 2013 Military Appreciation Day at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. The second annual Military Appreciation Day, hosted by the Lee Flames baseball team, will be 1-5 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Olympic Field on Parker Street. Activities include inflatables and face painting for kids and military equipment displays. Funds for the local Disabled American Veterans chapter will be raised from T-shirt sales and a silent auction, which includes such items as autographed Major League Baseball memorabilia. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. For more information, call 423-614-8638 or email mbrew@leeuniversity.edu.
