Friday, November 18, 2011
Gold Star dedication a moving tribute
It was overcast all day Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. If one felt sulky by the time he or she went to bed that night, who could blame them.
The day before was a different story. The air was brisk, the sky was blue, and the sun shone brightly -- ideal conditions for an outdoor activity. It was on that day the Contra Costa Blue Star Moms chose to hold their Gold Star Memorial Dedication Ceremony at the senior center in Concord.
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Grand Strand Blue Star Mothers to Hold Children's Christmas Party in Little River
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on Thu Nov 17 19:34:23 EST 2011
The Grand Strand Blue Star Mothers would like to invite the children of National Guard, reserve and active duty military, and the children and grandchildren of veterans to a Christmas party being held Dec.4.
The Grand Strand Blue Star Mothers would like to invite the children of National Guard, reserve and active duty military, and the children and grandchildren of veterans to a Christmas party being held Dec.4.
Fernley schools celebrate, honor vets
The War Veterans War Memorial Association Honor Guard performed a flag
raising ceremony, and special guest speakers were Commander Paul
Postolaki and Gwen Jenson from the Blue Star Mothers.
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Thanks, veterans
I am writing to thank the veterans and
soldiers who helped the Blue Star Mothers of America-Nebraska
Chapter-Heartland Moms and the staff here at the AmericInn of
Kearney pack 99 care packages to be sent to Nebraska soldiers
serving in Afghanistan.
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Alternative Gift Fair to Benefit Local Groups
More than 20
area nonprofit organizations will have booths at the Gifts That Give
Hope Alternative Gift Fair to be held Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the Truro Church, 10520 Main Street, Fairfax. The public is
invited and admission is free.
Organizations that will be exhibiting include A Child's Joy, Blue Star Mothers, Computer CORE, Esfuerzo de Amor, Empowered Women International, Flashes of Hope, Food for Others, Friends of Guest House, Giving Circle of HOPE, Greenbrier Learning Center, Helping Hungry Kids, Just Neem, Just Neighbors, KEEN, Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee, Manassas Midwifery, NOVACO, Packaged With Care, Partner for Surgery, Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN), and Thai Totes. Fair trade gift items will also be available for purchase.
Host of the alternative gift fair is the Giving Circle of HOPE of Reston, which gives annual grants to nonprofits that help people in need in Northern Virginia and conducts a variety of ongoing service programs.
For more information, see www.giftsthatgivehope.org. Online ordering will be available on the website beginning Nov. 28.
Organizations that will be exhibiting include A Child's Joy, Blue Star Mothers, Computer CORE, Esfuerzo de Amor, Empowered Women International, Flashes of Hope, Food for Others, Friends of Guest House, Giving Circle of HOPE, Greenbrier Learning Center, Helping Hungry Kids, Just Neem, Just Neighbors, KEEN, Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee, Manassas Midwifery, NOVACO, Packaged With Care, Partner for Surgery, Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN), and Thai Totes. Fair trade gift items will also be available for purchase.
Host of the alternative gift fair is the Giving Circle of HOPE of Reston, which gives annual grants to nonprofits that help people in need in Northern Virginia and conducts a variety of ongoing service programs.
For more information, see www.giftsthatgivehope.org. Online ordering will be available on the website beginning Nov. 28.
Middleburg hosts first SOS program for families of fallen soldiers
President of Blue Star Mothers – Central Florida, Mrs. Vickie DiGiovanni, presented the Gold Star Service Flag to Families representing Fallen Soldiers who died on Active Duty. Diane Webber, along with other quilters of the Camp Blanding Quilters Guild, presented a quilt to each Family.
Potted autumnal mums were presented to the Families by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
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