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WELCOME HOME! - For Information Call:
Dave Betti, President, Vietnam Veterans of Ventura County
Cell: (805)794-8679
Email:DavisBetti@aol.com
Richard Camacho, Vice President, Vietnam Veterans of Ventura County
Home: (805)384-9138
Email:camacho4@roadrunner.com
Terri Taylor Gonzalez, President and General Manager, Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
Tel: (805)642-1055
Email:terri@ivylawn.org
"The Moving Wall" is the half-size replica of the Washington, DC Vietnam Veterans Memorial and has been touring the country for more than twenty years. When John Devitt attended the 1982 dedication in Washington, he felt the positive power of "The Wall." He vowed to share that experience with those who did not have the opportunity to go to Washington.
John, Norris Shears, Gerry Haver, and other Vietnam veteran volunteers built The Moving Wall. It went on display for the first time in Tyler, Texas in October of 1984. Two structures of The Moving Wall now travel the USA from April through November, spending about a week at each site.
This is the sixth visit to Ventura of "The Moving Wall". The 1st was in 1987 and the last was in 1997. Vietnam Veterans of Ventura County are very excited and pleased to organize this event on behalf of all military veterans.
For some more good info on the wall visit: http://rollingwiththemovingwall.blogspot.com/
"All gave some, some gave all - some still serve"
The wall is scheduled to "arrive" on-site early Thursday morning August 26th and will be open for viewing immediately after the 1st panel is raised and placed into position.
Viewing will be continous 24 hrs until takedown on Monday August 30th
Volunteers will be able to assist Veterans and/or their families locate names on the wall
There will be a "Candlelight Vigil" held at 1900 hrs (7:00PM) Thursday, August 26th
There will aslo be a "Welcome Home" ceremony at 1100 hrs (11:00AM) Saturday, August 28th
The program for Saturday's Welcome Home Ceremony is available here.
Go here for directions to Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
Vietnam Veterans of Ventura County is proud to work with the following sponsors without whose support this noble endeaver would not be possible...
31st Seabees Readiness Group NBVC ... American Legion Post #48 ... American Legion Post #502... Aswell Trophy (Trevor Ashton) ... Boyd & Associates ... Brio's Bake Shop ... Camarillo Jubilee Church ... Capistrano's Embassy Suites Mandalay Bay ... Chipotle Grill, Ventura ... Disabled American Veterans ... First California Bank Oxnard ... Frito Lay ... Home Depot ... IPOD Print on Demand `... Italian Grocery and Deli ... Ivy Lawn Memorial Park ... JW Enterprises ... La Quinta Inn Ventura ... Law Offices of Ron Beaman ... Marine Corps League of Simi Valley ... Naval Construction Training Center (Port Hueneme) ... Noah's Bagels Ventura ... Ochoa Nursery Somis ... Pointman Ministries Oxnard ... Rusty's Pizza ... SEIU Local 721 (VCMC) ... Staples Oxnard ... Trader Joes ... Pleaseant Valley Lions Club ... The Vagabond Inn Restaurent ... VAKS Construction Company ... Ventura College’s Alternate Text Production Center - A California Community College Chancellor Office Program ... VFW Post #1679 ... West Flowers Growers - Carl Tanaka ... Yankee Doodle Bakery ...
Vietnam Veterans of Ventura County also wants to thank the following individuals for their generous cash donations ...
Ron Beaman ... John Cabrera ... Nathan Cabrera ... Jeanne Clark & Family ... Pete Duncan ... Craig & Dorothy Johnson ... Family of Jim Hantgin ... Roy Nichols ... Carl V. Wade ... Megan McCullough ... Rafael Perez ... and many other anonymous donors ...