To the Copperopolis Community and everyone that participated
in the first Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 11, 2012, THANK YOU!
Thanks go to
the following people, organizations, businesses, state and local government
offices; Lake Tulloch Lions Club, Payless IGA, Calaveras Public Works,
Copperopolis Fire Protection District, Calaveras Sheriff’s Department (Deputy
Newnam and Sheriff Volunteers), California Highway Patrol, McCartys
Construction, Nancy Turner, Josh Pfeiffer, Foothill Sanitary/Hocking Portables,
CalTel, Copper Canyon Baptist Church, Copperopolis Volunteer Fire Association (Don
Rollings, Levi Rollings, Brian Nolan, Stacey Nolan), Betsy Duncan and Valerie
Shimkus. And thank you to all the James D. Piper Veterans of Foreign Wars
members and Ladies Auxiliary, the ‘Go Devils’ Military Jeep Club, Sierra Angels
Car Club, Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association 33-2, VVA 391 Motorcycle Group,
and all veterans that joined in the parade so that the community could honor
your service. Thank you all.
Each and
every person, group, and organization deserves all the thanks for their time,
their donations and their cooperation in allowing the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 12118 to hold the first annual Copperopolis Veterans Day Parade. Above all
others involved in this endeavor, I wish to thank Charity Maness the most.
Charity made this event happen. She contacted all the right people and
Departments, obtained all the necessary permits and received permission from
all those concerned to have this Parade. Thank you Charity for all you do.
Lastly, I
wish to thank all the residents of the Copperopolis Community that took the
time and interest to attend the Veterans Day Parade. Your applause and kind
words made our hearts swell with pride and thanks. For many of the
participating Veterans, this was their first Veterans Day Parade. We were
honored by your attendance and (once) again, Proud to Serve.
If I have
missed anyone, forgive me. There were so many people involved with this event,
I’m sure I may have forgotten someone or some organization.
Allen
Gilbert
Commander
James D. Piper VFW Post 12118
Copperopolis
, Ca.