Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Ceremony March 28, 2014 Black Oak

The state of California has designated March 30th as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day". There wll be two events celebrating and honoring our local vets next week.
Frank Smart, a local veterans activist, was Friday's KVML "Newsmaker of the Day".
Vietnam Veterans' Chapter #391 along with the Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce, Black Oak Casino Resort and Umpqua Bank will be celebrating Vietnam Veteran's Recognition Day with a special benefit event to be held at the Willow Creek Lounge at Black Oak Casino Resort on Friday, March 28, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.



This special night will kick off with the doors opening at 6:30 PM for delicious appetizers, sponsored by Seven Sisters.
The evening will consist of a special video presentation and a special guest speaker, Mike O'Connnor, an ex POW who will talk about his five years of captivity and deliver a positive message of hope followed.
The evening will be capped by a full night of live music.
This benefit's proceeds provide support for the Vietnam Veterans' Post # 391 and the Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce.
The Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran's Program was the brainchild of Vietnam Veterans' Chapter #391. Their program started with the hugely successful Welcome Home parade in 2010 and continued with a concert-dance at the Sonora Opera Hall along with the American Veterans Traveling Tribute at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in 2011.
read more at mymotherlode.com