Audrey Gomez
It took a nudge or two to get Tom Mealue, 81, to sign up for the South Willamette Valley Honor Flight.
“She twisted my arm,” Mealue said with a laugh, referring to Mary Blanshan, who with her husband Dale, volunteers for the organization, a regional hub of the Honor Flight Network.
“It’s free for them,” Mary Blanshan said.
The trip, which lasts four days, costs $1,100. It is completely free for veterans, but…