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THE
CAPITOL VETERAN CALENDAR►►►NOVEMBER,
2008►►Page 4
This month we are not using our normal
calendar format in order to be able to list all of the events and activities in
November for
Veterans Day celebrations. If any event announcements come in after this
printing, we'll send update e-mails.
Tuesday - Nov. 4 - VOTE
Tuesday - Nov. 4 - VVA500 regular Board Meeting at the Roseville Hall.
Thursday - Nov. 6 - 20th Anniversary Memorial Meeting.
Friday - Nov. 7 - VETFUND Veterans Day Golf Tournament
Fundraiser-Project Gold Star to raise the necessary funds to cover the costs of
producing
Gold Star Family License Plates at no cost to the state's General Fund and to
support
"Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Week, Dec. 10-14.
Registration begins at 9AM - Lunch and awards after 18 holes.
Cost $150. Includes 18 holes of golf, cart, brunch.
Registration and sponsorship: Roz Jaurequi - 916-503-8095
To get involved with the program: Ron Brand - 916-503-8094
Saturday - Nov. 8 - American GI Forum 6th Annual Awards Dinner/Dance Fundraiser
Social 6:30-7PM - Dinner/Dance to follow.
Location: St. Anthony's Memorial Center - 660 Florin Rd. - Sacramento
Tickets: Adults $25.@ Children under 12 $10.@ Tables for 10 $250.00
For information contact: 916-393-0347
Sunday - Nov. 9 - Veterans' Memorial held at the Sacramento Veterans Resource
Center - 7270 E. Southgate Dr.
Dedication of 2 Memorial Bricks in honor of 2 fallen Vietnam Veterans from the
Center.
11AM - Refreshments afterward. Information: 916-393-8387
Monday - Nov. 10 - Happy Birthday Marines
Monday - Nov. 10 - Marine Corps 18th Annual Birthday Cruise (Only for former
Marines and Corpsman)
Cruise from Benicia to Pittsburg. 8AM-4PM. Cost: $45. includes
breakfast, lunch,
and cruise. Contact: Mark Holm-916-984-4449 - John Holm-916-354-8756
Monday - Nov. 10 - Marine Corps Birthday Ball, hosted by Marine Corps League
Det. #940
All Active Duty, Veterans, Families, Public invited. Tickets $35.@
Cocktails/Dinner 5-7PM. Ceremony, Live Band & Dancing will follow.
Held at: the Folsom Community Center - 52 Natoma Street - Folsom
Contacts: Veterans Hall - 916-985-7911 Charlie Kank -
916-984-8455
Tuesday - Nov. 11 - 3rd Annual Veterans Day Celebration - 10AM - Mather Hospital
Tuesday - Nov. 11 - Elk Grove Veterans Day Parade - Starts at 11AM. - Corner of
Elk Grove
Blvd. and Elk Grove/Florin Rd. VVA500 members.....Assemble 9:30AM
Vehicles will be available for you to ride in. Hot Dogs available for
participants after the Parade.
Tuesday - Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Cruise on FDR's Presidential Yacht cruising
in the Bay Area
Hosted by the City of Sacramento - $84. per person. Info. at: 916-8687
Tuesday - Nov. 11 - Mexican-American Memorial Ceremony at the Memorial 10th
between L & N - 1PM
Tuesday - Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Concert - Memorial Auditorium - 15th and I -
3PM-5:30PM
Hosted by the City of Sacramento - Program and 59th Army Band Concert - Free
Tuesday - Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Ceremony at the Roseville Veterans Memorial
Hall - Do not have complete information.
Wednesday - Nov. 12 - Second Annual Veterans Day Chapel - hosted by Adventure
Christian School, wishing to thank Veterans
for their dedication and willingness to service our great country. 9:30AM
- 6401 Stanford Ranch Rd.-Roseville
Thursday - Nov. 13 - PBS Special Movie called "Lioness". 9PM on PBS.
(Check your own area's Listings) Directors Meg
McLagan and Daria Sommers give an intimate look at war through the eyes of women
during the Iraq War.
With the U.S. Military policy that bans them from combat, how did five female
army soldiers end up fighting
alongside the Marines in some of the bloodiest battles of the Iraq War?
Saturday - Nov. 15 - Book/Sale/Swap hosted by the Colonial Manor Neighborhood
Association, Bill Bean Jr., Memorial Park
7400 17th Ave. (17th Ave., near 73 St.) - 1130AM-3PM. Fundraiser to
support our troops and the Association.
Saturday - Nov. 15 - Grand Opening Celebration of Patriot's Park - 6827 Palm
Ave. - Fair Oaks. Wall of Honor Dedication.
Names placed on the Wall of those who gave their lives for service to their
country or community.
10AM. Speakers, refreshments, music, family activities. 10AM.
Info: 916-485-5322 x 23
Tuesday, Nov. 18 - VVA500 General Meeting - 7PM - Roseville Veterans Memorial
Hall
Thursday, Nov. 20 - Memorial Anniversary Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 27 - Thanksgiving Day
Miscellaneous Dates - Jesuit High School's Annual Play - The play,
"Achilles in America: A Play about Coming Home". This play was
written by the students themselves and is about our troops coming home from the
war. The actors are from Jesuit, Loretto and St. Francis High Schools.
Dates are: Nov. 6,7,8, @7:30PM and Nov. 5th @4PM Nov. 9th@2PM.
Students $8. General Public $12.
Contact: 916- 482-6060 Location: 1200 Jacob Lane - Carmichael.
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