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Supervisor Veerkamp recommending the Board receive a presentation from Friends of the El Dorado County Veterans Monument to honor the Legion of Valor and invite all to participate in upcoming activities. (Est. Time: 10 Min.)
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Message from the Friends of the El Dorado County Veterans Monument:
"Serrano Salute to Valor," Aug. 3rd
Valor will be honored on Monday, August 3 at the Serrano Country Club’s Charity Golf Tournament, "Serrano Salute to Valor," in El Dorado Hills, California. The Serrano Country Club will run the tournament. Friends of the El Dorado County Veterans Monument will organize veteran recognition and programs. All donated proceeds from the event will go to causes that benefit veterans, including programs that support veterans returning to school, PTSD service dogs for veterans, home health care for qualified veterans on hospice who did not file for their veterans benefits and other programs.
Events will include presentations by U.S. Marine Corps honor guard, a flyover by WWII war birds, displays of military vehicles, Huey Gun-ship display, recognition of Legion of Valor and distinguished veterans, Pipe and Drum Band, demonstrations of long ball driving by a world champion golfer, Pipe and Drum Band, golfing by tournament players, receptions and presentations of tournament awards. The goal is twofold: to salute valor and to support local veterans’ programs.
On Sunday, August 2 2-4 pm Serrano Country Club Veterans, Friends of the EDC Veterans Monument and distinguished community members will be honored guests of El Dorado County’s “Vultures Row Aviation” for a facility tour and reception. Vultures Row Aviation is a national treasure not just because its craftsmen painstakingly and authentically rebuild Navy war birds from twisted, deformed remnants, but also because they’re restoring them to fly again. Presently being restored at Vultures Row Aviation are a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber, (the bomber that won the Battle of Midway), Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, sections of several USMC Vought F4U Corsairs (one flew with Black-Sheep Squadron), and a North American SNJ-5C “Texan” military training aircraft. In 2009, it received the Grand Champion National Aviation Heritage trophy at the Reno Air Races.
Parking is limited so car-pool if able and remember to get your Aug. 3 Heroes Dinner and or golf fees in ASAP, flyer attached. Also attached is a sponsors flyer, please forward to any businesses or organizations you feel may want to be a sponsor of the tournament and veterans programs.