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April
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11
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Sunday
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VVA310 Chapter Elections LOCATION:
VFW Post 423
3230
S. Wagner Rd
Ann Arbor,
MI 48106
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April
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Saturday
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Annual Recognition Dinner! 6:00 pm - UAW Local 898 Hall,8975 Textile Road, south of Ypsilanti, west of the Ford Rawsonville Plant. $10.
Bring friends and family. Spaghetti dinner; Friends will bring desserts. Raffle items available.
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Packing of Care Packages! LOCATION:
VFW Post 423
3230 S. Wagner Rd
Ann
Arbor, MI 48106
- Packages will be
sent to our troops all over the world
- NOTE: If you are bringing items, please arrive by
2:30 pm. We will sort out the items.
- If you have not participated in one of our packing
parties, now is a good time to do so.
- If you have an address of a trooper, please contact John
K.
- See Notes from the Front from some of those that have received our packages.
- Here is a list of suggested items you can bring.
- All are invited
- If you wish, you can make
a gift. Find out how.
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May
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13
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Thursday
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VVA310 Chapter Meeting LOCATION:
VFW Post 423
3230
S. Wagner Rd
Ann Arbor,
MI 48106
- Board of Directors: 1800 Hrs
- Friends of VVA310:
1800 Hrs
- General
Membership: 1900 Hrs
(Refreshments available;
social gathering
after meeting)
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June
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2 5:30 PM Line-up 6:30 PM Parade starts
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Wednesday
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Milan Community Fair Parade
June 2nd
Line
up is at 5:30
Parade starts at 6:30
This is Milan’s 125th Anniversary we are celebrating with the theme from that era
of1885.
We are asking all participants
to decorate, dress, etc as if it were 1885.This will be a fun
and imaginative
way to celebrate our town history.
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June
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10
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Thursday
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VVA310 Chapter Meeting LOCATION:
VFW Post 423
3230
S. Wagner Rd
Ann Arbor,
MI 48106
- Board of Directors: 1800 Hrs
- Friends of VVA310:
1800 Hrs
- General
Membership: 1900 Hrs
(Refreshments available;
social gathering
after meeting)
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June
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30
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Wednesday
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VVA310 Fundraising
LOCATION:
Frenchie's Restaurant
56 Cross St
Ypsilanti MI 48198
- Time:
5:00 - 9:00 pm
- Purpose: To support operating funds and special projects
- Entertainment:
Former Miss Michigan Stacey Mason, singer, violinist/fiddler, long time supporter of VVA 310; ... Tom Brown, a most accomplished
professional accordion player; .. Jerry Bryant will be auctioning donated items;
- Proceeds:
Half customers' bills and all the tips will go to VVA310 -- a great donation by owner Linda French and her excellent wait
staff. (Watch for VVA310 members who will be serving as well.)
- How
you can help:
- Attend and bring friends;
- Donate nice items;
- Bid on various items;
- Enjoy the food and entertainment;
- To
make a donation, please send your gift made out to VVA 310 Fundraiser; mail it to VVA 310 - Fundraiser, PO Box 3221, Ann Arbor,
MI 48106
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July
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3rd 10:00 AM
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Saturday
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Ypsilanti Independence
Day Parade
Vietnam War helicopter pilot Charles Kettles, our Chapter
member, is the parade Grand Marshall. Our VVA Color Guard be in the lead of the parade. The lineup will be at 10 AM; stepoff
at11 AM, on W. Cross Street, a couple of blocks west of the EMU water tower.
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July
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4th 11:00 AM
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Sunday
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York Township First
Annual "Let Independence Day Begin Celebration"
Please
join us at the Capt. Dan Throop monument, Judd Cemetery, Corner of Judd Rd / Saline-Milan Rd. - Short
prayer
- Inspirational, patriotic message
- Patriotic songs
- Coffee & Donuts provided
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July
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8th - 12th
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Thursday - Monday
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Moving Wall in Hamburg,
MI
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July
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10th (1:00 - 6:00 pm) 11th (10:00 am)
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Saturday & Sunday
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Special Vietnam-era
Huey Helicopter Production Filming Take
a step back to the sixties during a time of change, counter culture, political movements and the Vietnam war. Visionalist
Entertainment Productions invite you to become a supporter of this historic two-day filming production on Belle Isle Park
in Detroit for the film Our Vietnam Generation. More information can be found here..
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July
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20 7:00 PM
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Tuesday
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Veterans Night at Comerica Park
Note:
Train rides to stadium at 4:30 pm.
Tuesday, July 20th.
Tigers vs the Rangers. $25 each...order 15 or more tickets and the members of your group get a soda and hot dog. You must
have 14 friends. The Tigers are in first place.
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August
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1st
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Sunday
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VFW Veterans' Parade
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August
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2-7th
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Monday - Saturday
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall: Clare County Fairgrounds, Harrison, MI. See event poster for more information.
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August
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7th
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Saturday
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Car and Bike Show 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Wayne Ford
Civic League 1645 N. Wayne Westland MI 48185
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August
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20-22
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Friday-Sunday
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Heritage Festival
Parade will be on Saturday, August 21st.
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September
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11-12
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Saturday - Sunday
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Pig Roast
Set
up will be on the 11th.
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Kokomo: 28th Vietnam Veterans Reunion! Join thousands of Vietnam Veterans in their
yearly pilgrimage to Kokomo in Howard County, Indiana for their all-units, all-services reunion. - Fee: $10 fee per each person to get into the reunion for the weekend.
- Click here for more information.
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Clinton Festival and Parade Note: Parade is on Sunday, 9/26. Step off is at 2:00 pm.
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VA Medical Center: Room Visits for Halloween! LOCATION:
VA
Ann Arbor
2215
Fuller Rd
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Tuesday
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VA Medical Center: Room Visits for Christmas! LOCATION:
VA
Ann Arbor
2215
Fuller Rd
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