Veterans Day Projects

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Veterans Day is right around the corner.

It's an opportunity for us to support our troops, our country and show appreciation for our local veterans. It's another way to counter the Anti-Iraq campaign propaganda. Are you in Northern California? Would you like to help? We have a school project that everyone can help with too, no matter where you live. See the end of this post for details.

Three Northern California events have been scheduled and we need help with each:

Friday evening- November 7th Veterans in School (An Evening of Living History, A Veterans Day Ice Cream Social)
http://www.patriotwatch.com/V-Day2003c.htm

Saturday - 11 a.m. November 8th: Veterans Day Parade (PDN & Friends parade entry
http://www.patriotwatch.com/V-Day2003b.htm

Sunday November 9, 2003 Noon to 3:00 PM Support our Troops & Veterans Rally prior to Youth Symphony Concert http://www.patriotwatch.com/V-Day2003d.htm

Each of the WebPages above have a link to e-mail a confirmation of your interest and desire to volunteer. These are family events and everyone is welcome to pitch in. We'd really appreciate hearing from you directly via eachthese specificlinks. This way, we can keep you posted on only those projects you want to participate in.

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Veterans in School - How you can help if you're not close enough to participate directly. If you are a veteran, share a story of your own with the children. If you have family serving in the military, tell them why it's important that we all support them. Everyone is free to thank them for having this special event. Keep in mind that there are elementary school kids.

Help us by passing this message around to other Veteran's groups. I have introduced a few to a number of school teachers. These living history lessons go a long way to inspire patriotism in our youth. Lets see if we can rally America and give these youngsters enough to read for may weeks and months ahead. If we can, we'll help spread it to other schools as well.



Click this link to send an email to the students.

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Still looking for a few good folks... Veterans in the Sacramento, California area.

Here's the latest from the school district teacher whose leadership is keeping the effort alive. Maybe someone will read this that can arrange for the flatbed truck loan or a trailer. You can email us if you'd like to help in other ways: dave@patriotwatch.com

To Dave: An idea, how about a giant Thank You card (perhaps some wood joined with a hinge) painted white with the words Thank You Vets for your Service. From All of Us. Then everyone who participates in the float making process can sign it, the kids can ride as examples of All Of Us. It would be easy I think to do this on a flat bed. Vicki
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To Vicki: I like it! Securing it to the float might pose some challenges, (wind and such) but it's a cool idea and something that could have a life after the parade maybe???? Give the kids the prominent signing space and let others sign it too? I have an airless paint rig and will donate the paint and paint-job. We could seal it afterwards to preserve it from weather and such. Need to find someone who can do large lettering. Dave
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To Dave: How about a donation to a local Vets Hospital afterwards. It could be displayed in a lobby or something. We could deliver it and then it would have a life after as well as the moral support it would lend after for the Vets just seeing it and knowing a new generation is aware of the legacy of service.

As for signing it, lets open the signing up to all who want to. Would you envision a two sided affair for the card? And what about the floor of the float? Maybe in one small corner a few white headstones like at Arlington with flags and then some green stuff (grass like) all over with flowers to represent the life that is still around us. Vicki