“WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETERANS WEEK”
20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Of the CA Vietnam Veterans Memorial
DECEMBER 10-14, 2008
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENTS.
ON WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 11, 12, A “READING OF THE NAMES” WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE WESTMINSTER CHURCH CHAPEL AT “N” AND 16TH FROM 1pm-5pm EACH DAY. ALL NAMES ON THE CA VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WILL BE READ. A BRIEF OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE EACH DAY. TO SIGN UP TO READ NAMES IN FIFTEEN MINUTE SEGMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, CHAPTER 500 AT 916-481-6020 OR E-MAIL: VVA500@SBCGLOBAL.NET. IF ANYONE HAS PICTURES OF THOSE ON THE MEMORIAL, PLEASE CONTACT CHAPTER 500.
ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, TWO MOVIES, “WE WERE SOLDIERS” AND “LETTERS FROM HOME” WILL BE SHOWN FREE OF CHARGE AT THE CREST THEATRE ON 1013 “K” STREET BEGINNING AT 6:00PM. VETERANS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS & THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. Author of “Letters from Home”, Bernie Elderman will be on hand to autograph his book. Other Memorial Memorabilia will also be a available to purchase in the lobby of the Crest.
ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, A RECEPTION AND DINNER WILL BE HELD FOR THE CA VETERANS MEMORIAL ORIGINAL COMMITTEE BEGINNING AT 6pm AT THE HOLIDAY INN ON 300 “J” STREET.
TICKET INFORMATION COMING SOON.
ON
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, PARADE ASSEMBLY WILL BEGIN AT 8am IN Crocker Park parking
lot. THE PARADE WILL BEGIN AT 10am AND WEND ITS WAY PAST THE CAPITOL UNTIL IT
REACHES THE MEMORIAL AREA, ending at 14th and “N”. PARKING FOR PARADE
VEHICLES WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE CDVA AND WESTMINSTER CHURCH PARKING LOTS. FROM
THERE IT IS A SHORT WALK TO THE MEMORIAL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE
PARADE AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE CALL PARADE CHAIR TED PUNTILLO AT
530-681-8044 OR E-MAIL: tedpuntillo@prodigy.net.
AFTER THE PARADE AT 1pm A CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE MEMORIAL IF YOU WISH TO LAY A WREATH AFTER THE CEREMONY PLEASE E-MAIL TO: CAVIETNAMMEMORIAL@YAHOO.COM. A USO TYPE SHOW WILL FOLLOW THE CEREMONY AND WREATH LAYING ON THE CAPITAL PARK GROUNDS.
ON SUNDAY TO CLOSE THE 4 DAY EVENT A SUNRISE POW/MIA CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE MEMORIAL AT 6am.
INFORMATION TABLES AND A BOOTH SELLING ANNIVERSARY ITEMS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE GROUNDS NEAR THE MEMORIAL. To be a vendor or arrange for a table call Don Harper at 916-489-5669 or e-mail: GoVia@comcast.net.
PLANNING IS STILL TAKING PLACE FOR UNIT REUNIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. KEEP UPDATED BY GOING TO THE ANNIVERSARY WEBSITE AT WWW.CAVIETNAMMEMORIAL.COM. CHECK FOR HOTELS THERE ALSO.
ALL VETERANS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ACTIVITIES DURING THE FOUR DAY CELEBRATION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF THE CA VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL AND THE
“WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETERANS WEEK”!
THE EVENT IS BEING HOSTED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE
CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL, VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA