Proudly pushing patriotic poppies

A familiar face in patriotic colors, Kiowa's Lenora Dodds is known as the "Poppy Lady" by many. Anytime a patriotic holiday grows near, Dodds sitswhere people congregate to make sure they have a red poppy to wear and support veterans.

Dodds is a longtime president of the VFW Post 5982 Auxiliary in Kiowa. She's been the president/chairman for 20 or more years . For decades she's promoted patriotism in the community in many ways – always selling poppies on Veterans Day and supporting all activities to support veterans.

Dodds is known for visiting schools and teaching students all the details of...