Rotary Club of Salem holds Veterans Day program
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The Rotary Club of Salem held a Veterans Day program at its Nov. 10 weekly meeting at the Salem Community Center. Rotarians were invited to bring a veteran, and lunch was catered by Mike's Penn Ave Grille.
Singing the national anthem was guest Lt. Col. Scott Allen who serves in the United States Air Force.
Guest speaker was Lori Singer-Bare. She is an assistant professor for the Criminology and Justice Studies program and an instructor for the Peace Officer Training Academy at Kent State University at Trumbull. She medically retired in December 2022, from the United States Army. She was as a Sergeant First Class (E-7). Since then, she completed her Ph.D. in Public Administration.
During her military service, Singer-Bare was Military Police and served in a variety of positions. She was a Driver, Team Leader, Patrol Officer, Traffic Collision Investigator, Special Reaction Team Entry Team Member, Drill Sergeant, Instructor, Platoon Sergeant, and Current Operations Noncommissioned Officer in Charge. She is the recipient of the Soldier's Medal; the highest award for valor in a non-combat situation for her actions on April 2, 2014, when she confronted an active shooter at Fort Hood, Texas. She deployed in 2020, to South Korea, with the 977thMilitary Police Company that was attached to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kansas. While in the Army, she also received the prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Award and the Order of the Marechaussee in Bronze.
Singer-Bare is deeply involved with community engagement through a partnership with the Warren Family Mission and participates in volunteer initiatives with the Police Academy Cadets. She has been instrumental in the creation of the Youth Police Academy Experience at Kent State University at Trumbull, which affords local high school students an opportunity to explore the field of law enforcement. Furthermore, she has partnered with fellow colleagues and created the "At Ease" Military and Veteran Resource Center in the Gelbke Library, on campus, to assist students who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces. She has received the Bronze Teaching Recognition Award from Kent State University.
Singer-Bare is active within the Salem community and is member of the Salem Junior Mothers Club, Reilly Elementary School PTO, and coaches the 4th Grade Girls Basketball team for Salem Youth Basketball. She participates in the Reading is Fundamental program program at Buckeye Elementary School.
Singer-Bare is married to 1st Sgt. (U.S. Army, Retired) Travis Bare and has three children - Travis Jr., Emily and Jackson.