December 7th Pearl Harbor Commemorate Tonaquint Cemetery
December 19th Wreath Across America
2020 Wreaths Across America
2020 WREATHS ACROSS AMERICAN FLYER
Hello All -Attached is our "modified" event flyer for Wreaths Across America Day being held on Saturday, December 19, 2020 starting at 10 am at Tonaquint Cemetery. Please note that the amazing ceremony we normally provide before wreath laying commences has been CANCELLED. We will still meet though at 10 am for some brief instructions BEFORE laying remembrance wreaths on the graves of veterans buried at this location. When we are done, the St George Police Department will once again guide us to historic St George Cemetery to finish wreath laying at that location. In all, we will be placing just over 2000 remembrance wreaths on veteran graves at these two locations.
If you can give me an idea about how many volunteers will be coming out from your group, that would be great. As of this date, I am not limited on the number of volunteers who may gather in one place, but we all know that drastic changes are not unheard of during these unprecedented times.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
In DAR Friendship,
Valerie E. King, Regent
Color Country Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
714-686-2496 (cell)
2020 Nov 17 VCSU Meeting
Did today's meeting sneak up on you too? We will meet by Zoom, per usual, at 2 p.m. today. If you see this before the meeting, let me know if you would like something on the agenda. Please be thinking on events/initiatives from now through to February, as we will not meet in December.
Thanks,
David
Covid Cancellations
Just a quick note to our group to report that just about every Veterans Day event has been cancelled, including:
• SunRiver event
• Veterans Day Parade
• DSU's events (although they will raise the flag Wednesday and Marine veterans on campus can enjoy birthday cake)
It's sad, but I get it. Let's all be safe out there.
Benefits Fair at the Vet Center, originally scheduled for Nov. 17, has been canceled until further notice.
And to all veterans on this thread, please know from the bottom of my heart that I appreciate your service!
Thanks,
David
2020 Jubilee of Trees
Dixie Regional's Jubilee of Trees this year will be a virtual event. Please see flyer below and visit the site in the link above.
November 19-21, 2020
2020 Veterans Day
11 November 2020, 9:00 a.m.
SunRiver St. George Veterans Honor Park
Col Dennis Berg, US Air Force Ret. Viet Nam B-52, T-38, SR-71 (Black Bird)
CLICK HERE FOR FLYER
SunRiver St. George Veterans Honor Park
Col Dennis Berg, US Air Force Ret. Viet Nam B-52, T-38, SR-71 (Black Bird)
CLICK HERE FOR FLYER
October 20, 2020 VCSU Meeting
In attempt to have our meeting move along with a little more organization, I am asking for you to please let me know ahead of time what you would like to talk about on the agenda. As always, keep in mind that our goal is to help veterans and connects our various VSOs with each other to help us be effective in our objectives. We will send out a Zoom link Monday. David Cordero.
September VCSU Meeting
Our next Veterans Coalition of Southern Utah meeting is tomorrow, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. via Zoom. The link has been sent in an e-mail.
Our speaker will be Rep. Lowry Snow. He will discuss new legislation that will benefit veterans. Since I didn't get this message out earlier, after Rep. Snow speaks and we go over past events, we will go "around the room" and discuss upcoming events or initiatives that the organizations you represent have in the making.
Thanks, David
Remembering 9-11
There will be an event to honor first responders and their families on September 11th from 5:50 - 7 PM at the St. George Historic Town Square.
Support Dixie High AFJROTC
Veterans Medicare Seminar
This is an educational event on Medicare and how it works with Veterans on TRICARE for Life and VA
Go over why certain TYPE of plans in general do certain things for them as opposed to another TYPE.
This way you can choose when you take a look in October which is the earliest a beneficiary can see the new plans for 2021.
Tools will be given so you can decide what is good for you because you will have options and will be able to choose what would work better for you because people are different.
OCT 1- Plans available to take a look at and not until OCT15-DEC 7 AEP Annual Enrollment Period.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Aug 27, 2020 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Veterans' Medicare Webinar
Click here to register in advance for this webinar:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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2020 Aug 18 VCSU Meeting
Following a one-month hiatus, the Veterans Coalition of Southern Utah is back! Our next meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. We will meet via Zoom again, in consideration of those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19.
Also, for those who missed it, the Washington County Fair hosted a program to honor the surviving veterans of World War II. It may come as a surprise to you that there are still approximately 100 WWII veterans living in Washington County. Most are in their mid-90s or older — one veteran who showed up last Thursday was 103! It was great to at least figuratively wrap our arms around them and thank them for their efforts 75 years ago.
The program was recorded. You can watch it here
Welcome Home, Bryan "Cooper" Mount
Photo from St. George News
Welcome home Bryan "Cooper" Mount: Thursday, 4 p.m.(ish).
Twenty-five year old Cooper Mount, an 82nd airborne paratrooper who was born in St. George, was killed in Syria in July. His body will be transported to St. George on Thursday. The general public is invited and urged to line Main Street, from 100 South north to STG Blvd, and then from the Blvd to Metcalf Mortuary on 288 W. St. George Blvd, and have American flags or patriotic messages on handheld signs. This is a time of mourning and respect, and it is also a time to remember his service and sacrifice. If you wish to attend, please be in position by approximately 3:45 p.m.
Aug 2020 VCSU Meeting
This will be a Zoom call, per recent usual. I will get with Court Pendleton to get a link out to everybody.
David Cordero
Salute to WWII Veterans
It's No Fair!!!
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the American Legion will not be participating in the Washington County Fair this year.
Saving Dr. Warren
FLYER
Please come out to Tonaquint Cemetery on July 4th 9am-11am and join us for a Historical Flag Display and book signing of "SAVING DR. WARREN" by local author Jeff McKenna. We will be in front of Lee Warren monument. (Flag Man to most of us - also mentioned in the book.)
Marti Bigbie
Commander Department of Utah
Commander Post 90, St George, Utah
435-668-5770
Please come out to Tonaquint Cemetery on July 4th 9am-11am and join us for a Historical Flag Display and book signing of "SAVING DR. WARREN" by local author Jeff McKenna. We will be in front of Lee Warren monument. (Flag Man to most of us - also mentioned in the book.)
Marti Bigbie
Commander Department of Utah
Commander Post 90, St George, Utah
435-668-5770
WWII Ceremony
Please see the attached invitation regarding our WWII ceremony.
Thanks to Marti’s list of WWII veterans that are members of the American Legion, I mailed out nearly 80 invitations at the beginning of this month. I’ve since received 10 RSVPs. I’ve also invited all the mayors of Washington County towns and cities. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
Susi Lafaele
Legacy Park Event Specialist and Fair Director
5500 W. 700 S.
Hurricane, UT 84737
435-922-2766
Thanks to Marti’s list of WWII veterans that are members of the American Legion, I mailed out nearly 80 invitations at the beginning of this month. I’ve since received 10 RSVPs. I’ve also invited all the mayors of Washington County towns and cities. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
Susi Lafaele
Legacy Park Event Specialist and Fair Director
5500 W. 700 S.
Hurricane, UT 84737
435-922-2766
Meet Jon Huntsman and Michelle Kaufusi
MEET JON HUNTSMAN AND MICHELLE KAUFUSI ON FRIDAY, MAY 22nd at 12:00 pm at VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, 75 E Telegraph Street Washington City. Stop by and ask questions and bring your concerns and issues.
VCSU Zoom Meeting for 19 May
We have decided to have a meeting via Zoom, Tuesday May 19 at 2 p.m.
Court Pendleton has offered to be available before to help you out if you have any issues with joining the call. Please contact me for the link to join. (If you think you might have issues connecting, please try it out ahead of time)
Thanks and I look forward to chatting with you all. I know nearly all events are still on hold, but there are still things we can discuss.
David
Court Pendleton has offered to be available before to help you out if you have any issues with joining the call. Please contact me for the link to join. (If you think you might have issues connecting, please try it out ahead of time)
Thanks and I look forward to chatting with you all. I know nearly all events are still on hold, but there are still things we can discuss.
David
2020 Virtual Hiring Fair
COMPANIES HIRING
PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS
Maureen (Mo) Giorio, PA-C, MHA, FACHE
LTC, USA
Army Interagency Fellow
Department of Labor – Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
200 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20210
O: 202-693-8144
C: 202-630-9601
giorio.maureen.r@dol.gov
maureen.r.giorio.mil@mail.mil
PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS
HOH and MOAA are hosting a virtual career fair for Veterans and Mil-Spouses on May 8th with 25 companies participating (attached). There is no limit to job seeker attendance. While not required, it is recommended that job seekers register in advance in order to upload their resume and maximize their preparation for the fair.
If this event is successful, additional virtual hiring fairs will likely be added to the calendar! Therefore, please forward this email liberally to optimize participation and success. The tentative plan is to return to in-person events late summer/early fall; however, with social distancing these events will likely look much different.
HOH has also compiled a list of 450+ companies that are actively hiring…feel free to share this list as well. I hope everyone is taking good care of themselves and their families. Have an excellent day!
HOH has also compiled a list of 450+ companies that are actively hiring…feel free to share this list as well. I hope everyone is taking good care of themselves and their families. Have an excellent day!
Maureen (Mo) Giorio, PA-C, MHA, FACHE
LTC, USA
Army Interagency Fellow
Department of Labor – Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
200 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20210
O: 202-693-8144
C: 202-630-9601
giorio.maureen.r@dol.gov
maureen.r.giorio.mil@mail.mil
VCSU Meeting for April 2020 Cancelled
Our Veterans Coalition of Southern Utah will not meet this month (April) to help limit the potential spread of the coronavirus.
We will try it again in May, with a date of May 19 at the American Legion Hall. I sure hope we can turn the corner on COVID-19 so that we might be able to observe Memorial Day with the reverence and attention it deserves.
17 Mar 2020 - NO VCSU Meeting
Hi everyone: Our Veterans Coalition of Southern Utah will not meet this month to help limit the potential spread of the coronavirus.
We will plan to meet again Tuesday, April 21, at the American Legion Hall.
I look forward to seeing you all then, and I hope that Rep. Lowry Snow will be able to attend to be the speaker.
DavidWe will plan to meet again Tuesday, April 21, at the American Legion Hall.
I look forward to seeing you all then, and I hope that Rep. Lowry Snow will be able to attend to be the speaker.
27 Mar 2020 - Honoring our Vietnam War Veterans
NOTE: THIS EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (See Note Below)
Color Country Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution has organized a commemorative ceremony recognizing our local Vietnam Veterans.
March 27, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Southern Utah Veterans Home
CLICK HERE - HONORING OUR VIETNAM VETERANS
Note: Sadly, the Coronavirus known as COVID-19 is dominating the news and public health concerns continue to rise at a very rapid pace. In light of this, please be advised that DAR Color Country Chapter's upcoming 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Ceremony scheduled to occur on March 27th at the Southern Utah Veterans Home has been officially POSTPONED as of this writing and will be rescheduled to a another date later in the year. It was mutually agreed upon by the leadership teams of both DAR Color Country Chapter and Southern Utah Veterans Home that it would be in the best interest of ALL to discourage large event gatherings at this time to help minimize the threat of exposure to others, and especially to the SUVH residents who would be in the "at risk age group" based on current studies.
A press release about the event postponement is currently being written and will be sent out to our local news outlets for public broadcasting within the next day or two. In the meantime, please help us by passing this message forward through your own "inner circles" as we make every attempt to quickly reach out and advise as many people as we possibly can without incident. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have as we work together to get the message out. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
In DAR Friendship,
Valerie E. King, Regent
Color Country Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
714-686-2496
Color Country Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution has organized a commemorative ceremony recognizing our local Vietnam Veterans.
March 27, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Southern Utah Veterans Home
CLICK HERE - HONORING OUR VIETNAM VETERANS
Note: Sadly, the Coronavirus known as COVID-19 is dominating the news and public health concerns continue to rise at a very rapid pace. In light of this, please be advised that DAR Color Country Chapter's upcoming 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Ceremony scheduled to occur on March 27th at the Southern Utah Veterans Home has been officially POSTPONED as of this writing and will be rescheduled to a another date later in the year. It was mutually agreed upon by the leadership teams of both DAR Color Country Chapter and Southern Utah Veterans Home that it would be in the best interest of ALL to discourage large event gatherings at this time to help minimize the threat of exposure to others, and especially to the SUVH residents who would be in the "at risk age group" based on current studies.
A press release about the event postponement is currently being written and will be sent out to our local news outlets for public broadcasting within the next day or two. In the meantime, please help us by passing this message forward through your own "inner circles" as we make every attempt to quickly reach out and advise as many people as we possibly can without incident. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have as we work together to get the message out. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
In DAR Friendship,
Valerie E. King, Regent
Color Country Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
714-686-2496
18 Feb 2020 - VCSU Meeting
18 Feb 2020 VCSU Meeting at American Legion Post Building
2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Susi Lafaele from Washington County Fair.
15 Feb 2020 Pine View AFJROTC Military Ball
PINE VIEW MILITARY BALL INVITATION
Veterans, attached is
the 2020 Pine View AFJROTC Military Ball Invitation. The deadline to sign-up
& pay is Friday 7 Feb. Each attendee
must complete the sign-up form to ensure we have each guest name and meal
selection. You must be on the guest list
to have a seat and meal. We cannot
accommodate walk-ins at the door. Payment instructions are explained in the
attached invitation.
Very Respectfully,
THOMAS W. BROWN, Lt Col,
USAF (Ret)
Senior Aerospace Science
Instructor
United States Air Force
Junior ROTC
Pine View High School
(UT-20161)
2850 E 750 N, St.
George, UT 84790
Phone: 435-628-5255 x4130
Website:
www.pineviewafjrotc.org
2020 AFJROTC Military Ball
From: <kenneth.field@washk12.org>
Date:
Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 2:40 PM
Subject:
AFJROTC Ball
We
want to invite you to attend our annual Military Ball. This year it will be on 29 Feb at the Sun
River Community Center with all the regalia and military traditions of a formal
ball (Mr. and Madam Vice, the Grog, etc.).
The cadets always have a great time and enjoy Veteran’s/Spouses
company. We will have a photographer to
take pictures at no cost (digital proofs will be made available). Menu will be Chicken Cordon Bleu, Tri-Tip
Steak or Vegetarian. Please see the
attached announcement and feel free to email to me with any questions at
Kenneth.field@washk12.org. Please RSVP
to me by 15 Feb with your meal choice (the earlier the better). We are only charging the actual cost of the
meal and all need to be pre-ordered so
an RSVP is required.
Payment
can be made through myschoolfees.com.
You will need to sign in as a guest then choose Dixie High School from
the drop down menu (UT – Washington – Dixie High School). Then select “JROTC” under category and add
the number of adult meals to you cart that you want to purchase. If you want to sponsor a cadet you may also
do that and pay for their meal at the same time (we are subsidizing their
ticket so $25 each).
If
you have a myschoolfees.com account ensure you select “show public items” at
the bottom prior to selecting the category of JROTC.
You
can also pay with cash or Visa/Master Card at the school.
Kenneth
"KO" Field, Lt Col (ret), USAF
Senior
Aerospace Science Instructor
Dixie
High School
UT-20061
435-634-4337
or 4340
www.dixiejrotc.org
2020 Jan 14 - VCSU
VCSU Meeting on January 14 instead of regular day due to the Jan. 21 Veterans Resources and Benefits Fair at the Southern Utah Veterans Home. See you on the 14th at 2 p.m. American Legion Hall.
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