[ May 30, 2011; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ]
Santa Ana Cemetery and Fairhaven Park & Mortuary are once again celebrating Memorial Day with community events on Monday, May 30.
“Lest we Forget”-A dedication to “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans” sponsored by veteran and community service organizations will be hosted at the Santa Ana Cemetery, on Monday, May 30.
The program includes salutes by civil war cannons [...]
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 27, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ MEMORIAL DAY STATEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) issued the following statement in recognition of Memorial Day this Monday, May 30, 2011.
“As Memorial Day approaches, let us all take time out of our [...]
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[ May 28, 2011; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]
Orange County Animal Care and Keystone CPA, Inc., would like to honor and say thank you to our dedicated men and women in the U.S. Armed Services by providing them with free adoptions during the Animals for Armed Forces event on May 28, from 10 am to 2 pm, at O.C. Animal Care, located at [...]
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PHOTO: California State Senator Lou Correa (front row, 4th from left) during the Celebration of Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Day.
NEWS RELEASE, Senator Lou Correa, 34th Senate District
For Immediate Release: March 31, 2011
Contact: Lina Hamilton 916-651-4034
Senator Correa Receives Legislator of the Year Award by Vietnam Veterans
SACRAMENTO, CA – Yesterday, as part the activities to recognize and [...]
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[ March 28, 2011; 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. March 29, 2011; 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. ]
Veterans’ Conference for Mental Health Providers
March 28-29, 2011
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Garden Grove, CA
This 2-day conference is planned to accommodate training on veterans’ behavioral health issues for 350 community mental health providers, BHS Veterans’ program collaborative partners (VA, Vet centers, SSA, etc.), BHS staff, local military personnel, community members, veterans and their families. The program is funded [...]
[ February 19, 2011; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ]
Elite Truck Event February 18th – 19th, at Field Time Sports and Guns, located at 14542 Beach Bl., in Westminster. Click here to see a map.
BBQ with Wildman Bob!
Wounded Warrior Seminar on February 19th.
The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project is:
To raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members.
To [...]
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[ December 11, 2010; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]
The United Mexican-American Veterans Association plans a holiday lunch and toy drive on Saturday, Dec. 11.
It takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at American Legion Post #132, 143 S. Lemon St., Orange.
See http://umava.org or contact Francisco J. Barragan at commander@umava.org.
Set up at 10-11AM.
Event Starts at 11AM.
Please bring a WRAPPED Toy for the Toy [...]
[ November 11, 2010; ]
The City of Santa Ana’s offices will be closed on Veterans Day, which falls on Nov. 11 this week. However there are a lot of events in the area that you can enjoy while we all stop to honor our Veterans:
Poker Run Ride on Nov. 13
Are you looking for something special to participate in this [...]
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Natalie Fousekis, associate director of the Center for Oral and Public History, smiles as students record the remembrances of Lt. Col. William Kogerman. During the 1960s, the decorated combat pilot was based at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, which is being transformed into the Orange County Great Park. With funding from the Great Park Corp., [...]
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Student Veterans Group Annual 5K Veterans Day Run to honor all those who have served.
Start: Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 8:00 AM
Orange Coast College, at 2701 Fairview Rd. Costa Mesa, CA
Registration Closing Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 6:00 AM
Click here to register for this run.
Registration is only $15 until Nov. 8. Thereafter it is [...]
Posted in Charities, Costa Mesa, Education, Entertainment, Patriotism, Santa Ana, sports, Veterans Tags: 5k, Costa Mesa, occ, run, veterans day No Comments »
Chapman University’s Department of Theatre is proud to announce the world premiere of If All the Sky Were Paper, a new play by Andrew Carroll. If All the Sky Were Paper features an all-student cast and is directed by Chapman University professor John Benitz. Performances will be held November 11-13 and 18-20. [...]
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AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES, RUDY ESCALANTE CHAPTER; VETERANS FIRST OC OC; AND THE UNITED MEXICAN-AMERICAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION
Cordially Invite You to Attend a Presentation
Men and Women of Honor “Welcome Home OEF (Afghanistan)/OIF (Iraq) Soldiers”
A program to improve the ability of War Veterans to develop and maintain healthy and fulfilling partner and family relationships.
For Veterans and their families
Presented by: Jerry Tello, [...]
FOTO FROM ARCHIVE: Members of the U.S. Army during a meeting in Orange County with California State Senator Lou Correa (far left).
Senator Lou Correa, 34th Senate District
For Immediate Release: June 16, 2010
Contact: Lina Hamilton, (916) 651-4034
Senator Correa Strongly Supports Legislation to Save California Taxpayers and Veterans Millions of Dollars
SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Lou Correa [...]
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Senator Lou Correa, 34th Senate District
For Immediate Release: June 15, 2010
Contact: Lina Hamilton, (916) 651-4034
Correa Supports Senate Committee Passage of Measures to Assist Returning Veterans
PHOTO FROM ARCHIVE: California State Senator Lou Correa delivering his remarks in early June during the Orange County first annual fair and conference “A Celebration of Service – Providing Answers [...]
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For Immediate Release: June 1, 2010
Contact: Lina Hamilton, (916) 651-4034
Correa’s Bill to Train Law Enforcement Officers to Identify Post-War Mental Illnesses Passes Senate Unanimously
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Senate this week unanimously approved Senate Bill 1296 (SB 1296) introduced by Senator Lou Correa (Orange County). This legislative measure would require the Commission on Peace [...]
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