Upcountry Veterans Lunch - Wed July 11

Veterans Day Parade - Sat Nov 11

VETERANS DAY PARADE - Saturday, November 11th at 10AM. Celebrate with the American Legion Post and American Legion Auxiliary as the parade goes down Main Street in Jackson. Afterwards a no charge luncheon at the American Legion Post (on Airport Road) awaits you.

Please, all attending and participating: Bring a new pair of white socks to be given to all Veterans.

NOTE: There will be a VFW observance at the West Point Cemetery at 11 a.m. All are invited. Our Boy Scout troop will have flags on all veterans' graves, and there are many.

Hospice of Amador & Calaveras Earns Highest Level Veteran Status

“We Honor Veterans” Program Awards HOAC Four-Star Level

JACKSON, Calif.—November 2, 2017—Hospice of Amador & Calaveras has earned the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization’s highest level of achievement, Four Star Level, in NHPCO’s We Honor Veterans program. Each level requires evidence of support and services to an agencies’ population in the form of a comprehensive report detailing its work. Level 4’s overarching criteria is to “Increase access and improve quality of care for Veterans in your community.” Since joining the program five years ago, HOAC has served 402 veteran patients and their families.

NHPCO said of HOAC’s achievement, “Your latest report reflects your organization’s continuing commitment and dedication to ensuring Veterans have access to quality end-of-life care, appreciated by all of us at NHPCO and the hospice community at large.”

Renee Davis, coordinator of the WHV program at HOAC said, “We are deeply grateful to American Legion Ambulance, American Legion Post #108, Auxiliary & Riders for their ongoing partnership, generosity, and assistance to us, and to our dedicated vet-to-vet volunteers in achieving this level of recognition from NHPCO, for our community’s veterans.”

Hospice of Amador & Calaveras is proud to once again be participating in the Veterans Day parade in downtown Jackson. The parade will begin at the north end of Main St. in Jackson on Saturday, November 11 at 10 a.m.

Veterans Day Dinner & Dance - Sat Nov 11

Veterans’ Day Dinner & Dance

A Veterans’ Day event with dinner and live music. Veterans drink free and receive discount with proof of service.

Saturday, November 11th, 5:30pm-11:00pm

Evelyn Bishop Hall (Howard Park, 600 Church St, Ione)

$30 per person, $25 per veteran, $50 per couple, $40 per veteran couple

For more information, please contact Nettie by Phone (209-223-6349),
E-mail amfox@amadorgov.org, or Facebook (facebook.com/goacra)
goacra.org

Victory Village 5th Annual Veterans Charity Golf Tournament - Sat Sept 16

5th Annual Veterans Charity Golf Tournament,

Saturday, September 16

at Mace Meadow, 26570 Fairway Dr, Pioneer, California 95666.

Hosted by Victory Village Veterans Center

Do you GOLF? ️‍️‍ Or would you like to SPONSOR our golf tournament? Please join us in supporting our local veterans! ️

The tournament supports the veterans center in Martell which temporarily houses veterans and their families while providing supports through case management to assist in their transition to permanent housing or assisted living as well as assistance with increasing income via employment and/or benefits.

**Veterans do not have to live at the facility to receive these services!

FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION, VISIT:
http://www.victoryvillageamador.org/2017_veterans_golf_event

Re-Dedication of Plymouth Veteran's Park - Tues June 27

RE-DEDICATION OF PLYMOUTH VETERAN’S PARK - The Plymouth Foothills Rotary Club would like to invite everyone to celebrate the completion of Phase I and a re-dedication of the Veterans Park in Plymouth on Tuesday, June 27th at 7:00 AM. The Veterans Park is located between 49er Village RV Resort and the Amador County Fairgrounds. A light breakfast will be served.

 The renovation of the Plymouth Veterans Park was initiated and led by the Rotary Club of Plymouth-Foothills to honor our Veterans with a visible and attractive site to be enjoyed by the community, tourists and county fair attendees. Future improvements will include split-rail fencing, pathways and a monument.

7th Annual Walk for the Troops - Sat Apr 29

The 7th Annual Walk for the Troops will begin at 11AM at the Ione Veterans Memorial Park, and then continue to Evelynn Bishop Hall at 1 PM.

There will be a brief ceremony at the park to honor past and currently veterans.  Following that there will be a lunch served at Evelynn Bishop Hall which will include live music and raffles. There are 5 door prizes valued at $100 each to be given out. The cost is $15.

Benefits the upkeep and maintenance of the park and two $500 scholarships given to family members of veterans.