Roman and Nancy Martin As we write this, we are in the waning days of procuring sponsorships for this program for 2017. We are now preparing to place our wreaths on the grave sites of the veterans in Valley of the Sun Cemetery on Chandler Heights Road. We will honor and respect those veterans in…
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Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Veterans Day concert at SLUMC November 9
Jean Wheeler On Thursday, November 9, at 4:00 p.m., the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church (SLUMC) will present an evening of patriotic music featuring the SLUMC Choir, the Hamilton High School Choir and the ASU Men’s Choir in the church sanctuary. The event will honor and recognize the veterans by service group, and there will…
Generals, October 2017
“Wreaths Across America” comes to Sun Lakes
Roman Martin As this is written, it is hard to think about cooler weather and Christmas. Elk’s Veterans Assistance Committee of the Chandler Lodge of the B.P.O.E. #2429 is participating in this patriotic endeavor to place a wreath on the grave of each veteran from any service or timeframe. Our target is Valley of the…
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Why I was eligible for membership in the VFW Auxiliary
Sandra Whittenberg Reminder – Deadlines for VFW Scholarship local entries are as follows: Patriotic Art Deadline for 2017-2018: 3/31/2018 Patriot’s Pen & Voice of Democracy Deadline for 2017-2018: 10/31/2017 For complete details on each of these three scholarship contests, to run off rules and application forms, go to website, https://vfwauxiliary.org/scholarships/; ask your school office which teacher is…
Clubs & Classes, July 2017
KWVA award to Joe Hunter
Presentation made to Joe Hunter (on right) from KWVA for outstanding support to all the local veterans
Generals, July 2017
Remembering our fallen heroes
Denise Lott This year’s Memorial Day service for Sun Lakes was again held at the Pavilion of the Sun Lakes Country Club. There was a good-sized crowd gathered to remember our fallen military members. The program was coordinated by East Valley Marines Detachment 1296 and the Sun Lakes Country Club staff. The morning ceremony began…
Clubs & Classes, July 2017
KWVA award recipient
Presentation made to Commander Leon Johnson (on right) from KWVA for outstanding leadership of the KWVA and many of the local veterans
Clubs & Classes, July 2017
Memorial Day in Sun Lakes
Frank Smith of the Korean War Veterans Association and his wife Marg were in Sun Lakes on Memorial Day to present the wreath for all veterans who gave their ALL in sacrifice during past wars and conflicts.
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
San Tan Rotary Foundation, Inc., gives back to veterans in need
Stan Kaufman, San Tan Rotary Foundation, Inc., presented proceeds of Rotary’s “Hooked on Healing” veterans motorcycle ride to representatives of Arizona Stand Down Alliance, Fans Across America and Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. The San Tan Crown Rotary Club of Chandler, Arizona, sponsors an annual motorcycle fundraiser on the last Saturday of every February. The…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
Korean War/Korea Service veterans news
The R Countryman Chapter of the Korean War/Korea Service Veterans will NOT be meeting June, July or August and will return to our monthly meetings in September. Hope to see you then! The Countryman Chapter of Sun Lakes want to thank April guest speaker Doug Andriuk for his informative presentation on various types/sizes/uses of drones,…