To honor and thank all veterans a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day celebration will be held at the newly refurbished Clallam County Veterans Center at 216 S. Francis St., Port Angeles, on Saturday, March 28.
As a result of tireless work by Norman Goodin, on Feb. 2, 2010, Gov. Christine Gregoire signed a proclamation declaring every March 30 in Washington state as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.”
There will be an Avenue of Honor by the American Legion Riders Post 29, a coffee social from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The ceremony is at 1 p.m., followed by lunch courtesy of Norman and Mary Goodin, and served by the Auxiliary of American Legion Post 29.
For more information, call Tammy Sullenger at 417-2383. All military veterans are invited to attend.
Help Sarge’s
Sarge’s Place needs hotel-sized toiletries. During your spring cleaning if you find hotel-sized bottles of shampoo, lotion, small soaps, etc., please put them in a bag and give me a call at 683-6419. I will get them from you and get them out to Forks for the folks living at Sarge’s Place.
If you are having a big cleanup and/or yard sale, please consider contacting Cheri Tinker and offering kitchen gear, small appliances, furniture, etc. She can be reached at 360-374-5252.
These folks are trying to get back on their feet and have nothing in the way of household goods. As they get ready to be a part of society again and have their own place, they need furnishings.
DAR meeting set
The Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, in the Monterra Clubhouse on Finn Hall Road. All who are interested in learning more about their ancestors are encouraged to attend.
For more information on the DAR and this local chapter, call Vice Regent Janis at 457-1446.
Legion has a b-day
Jack Grennan American Legion Post 62 at 107 E. Prairie St. in Sequim is celebrating the American Legion Birthday at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15, with a lasagna lunch. All veterans are welcome to come and meet Legion and Auxiliary members and learn more about the post and its programs.
For more information, call Commander Carl Bradshaw at 360-775-1477. You also can call him if you have any questions about VA benefits. He will make an appointment for you to come in and talk to him.
Contributors: DAR, Joyce Stroeher,n7jpw@juno.com; American Legion and MOAA, Lorri Gilchrist, cdrlgilchrist@gmail.com; VFW Commander Tristan Ryan, celtic_princess_17@rocketmail.com; Marine Corps League, Sid Gerling, sidjean6@gmail.com; Korean War Veterans, Jerry Rettela, eletteor@msn.com; Fleet Reserve Association, Marty Arnold, martinarnold2001@yahoo.com.
