VETERANS

VETERAN EVENTS IN ARIZONA
SATURDAY - October 25th
DAV LEGAL CLINIC — Saturday, Oct. 25, 9am - 4pm
DAV Chapter 20, 8447 N. 61st Ave., Glendale, AZ 85302
SUNDAY - November 2nd
CANDLELIGHT WALK TO HONOR VETERANS — Sunday, Nov. 2,
4:30pm, Tempe Beach Park, Tempe, Arizona, www.rallypointaz.org,
1.855.RALLY4U
FRIDAY - November 7th
HEROES PATRIOTIC LUNCHEON — Friday, Nov. 7, 10:45am, Arizona
Biltmore
SATURDAY - November 8th
MEMORIAL CEMETERY AT MARANA GROUNDBREAKING — Sat., Nov.
8, 9am, Marana, Arizona
CASA GRANDE VETERANS PARADE — Saturday, November 8, 9am
Old Town Casa Grande, Arizona. www.honored-vets.org
EAST VALLEY VETERANS PARADE — Saturday, November 8, 11am
Downtown Mesa, Center Street, Arizona. www.evvp.org
WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS VETERAN LUNCHEON — Saturday, November
8, 11am Viscount Suite Hotel, 4855 E. Broadway, Tucson, Arizona
WOUNDED WARRIOR SOFTBALL GAME — Saturday, November 8, 3:30pm
Salt River Field, Scottsdale, Arizona. www.honored-vets.org
TUESDAY - November 11th — Veterans Day
VETERANS DAY CEREMONY AT ANTHEM VETERANS MEMORIAL
Nov. 11 10am Anthem Way and Gavalin Parkway, Anthem Arizona.
www.daisymtnvets.org
PHOENIX VETERANS DAY PARADE — Tuesday, November 11, 11am
Phoenix, Arizona. www.honoringarizonasveterans.org
PRESCOTT VETERANS PARADE — Monday, November 11, 11am
Downtown Prescott, Arizona
TUCSON VETERANS PARADE — Monday, November 11, 11am
Tucson, Arizona
VETERANS CIGAR SOCIAL — Friday, November 14, 5pm - 9pm
Scottsdale Cigar Club, 14525 N. 79th St., Scottsdale, Arizona
VETERANS CIGAR SOCIAL — Friday, December 5, 5pm - 9pm
Fumar Cigar, 2010 W. Parkside Lane, Phoenix, Arizona
PEARL HARBOR REMEMBERANCE DAY— Sunday, December 7,
10:40am, Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, Phoenix, Arizona
ARIZONA NATIONAL GUARD MUSTER — Sunday, December 7, 11am
ASU Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
MARICOPA COUNTY STANDDOWN — February 5-7, 2015
Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, Arizona
VETERANS VOICE
by Art Sloane
The Arizona Coalition to End
Homelessness is holding a conference
Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 21-22, at the
Black Canyon Conference Center in
Phoenix. This coalition of state,
federal, county, city and volunteer
workers all fighting to end
homelessness. www.azceh.org.
Lots of Marine Corps birthday balls
and parties are scheduled
throughout the Valley in honor of the
239th birthday of the Corps.
In Scottsdale, the Stanley A. Crews
VFW Post 3513, 7220 E. Wilshire
Drive, will celebrate at 6 p.m. Nov.
10. For more information and
reservations, contact Don Sweeney at
623-465-5998.
In Surprise, the ball is at Happy
Trails, 17200 W. Bell Road, at 6 p.m.
Nov 10. Cost is $25. Information:
Jerry Pontius at 623-582-6677.
The “Old Breed Detachment” of
the Marine Corps League will hold its
ball starting at 5 p.m. Nov. 10 at the
Sheraton Crescent Hotel, 2620 W.
Dunlap Ave., Phoenix. Cost is $40
with ticket information from Robert
Bohach 623-846-2212. Tickets must
be purchased by Nov.3.
The East Valley Marines, in Sun
Lakes, will hold its ball at 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 15 at the Oakwood Country
Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd. Cost
is $50 per person. Ticket information:
480-926-3867, or send reservations
to East Valley Marines, Jim Hawkins,
1210 N. Sailors Way, Gilbert, AZ
85234.
A yard sale/parking-lot liquidation
sale sponsored by the Salt River
WAVES, will help World War II
veterans visit the World War II
Memorial in Washington, D.C. The
sale is 1-5 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Brass
Armadillo Antique Mall on 29th Drive
just north of Cactus Road. The sale
includes antiques, artwork,
household wares, furniture and
more. There will also be food and
entertainment available. Information:
Heidi at 623-780-0414.
Hunters who won’t be able to use
their upcoming Arizona big-game
hunt permit have the option to
transfer their tag to qualified 501(c)3
organizations that provide hunting
opportunities to veterans with
disabilities. Info: 602-942-3000.