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HOPEWELL Va. — The Old Dominion Brawl Bass Fishing Tournament took place Saturday along the James River at the Hopewell Marina.
The annual event hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America drew attendees not only from Virginia and North Carolina but from as far as Indiana, according to organizers.
“It means a lot to them, just getting out and doing things,” Jimmy May, the Chester-based chapter’s president, said.
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New members are always welcome, Johnny Holland, the group’s sports director, said.
“We love to get new members to bring veterans out because a lot of people don’t think I can bowl no more,” Holland said. “I can’t play basketball, I can’t play softball, golf or whatever. But we have everything that an able-bodied person can do.”
Holland said the veterans take part in a number of athletics.
“Basketball, bowling,…
