Event One: Veterans’ March, New Port Richey
FLVCS will provide the Color Guard for this march and we will carry and display our Revolutionary era flags. Our President, Gene Jones, will give the keynote address.
It’s important that FLVCS have a big turn out.
For those members and supporters who live in the Sarasota area, we plan a car pool to Pasco County. Contact Alan Toy agtoy@yahoo.com (941)928-4751 FLVCS members and supporters from all around central Florida should attend.
Saturday, 8 November 2014 at 1300. Assemble at the Rao Musunuru M.D. Museum, 6431 Circle Blvd. New Port Richey 34652.
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Event Two and Three: Veterans’ Day Parade and Picnic in Sarasota
FLVCS will participate in the Sarasota Veterans’ Day Parade. The parade starts at 10:00 AM at Washington Ave. and Main St. in Sarasota and proceeds down Main Street to Gulfstream and J.D. Hamel Park.
FLVCS will form up at 9:00 AM at the intersection of Main St. and Links Ave. As usual, we will decorate a 2 1/2 Marine Truck, our Color Guard will lead our contingent followed by members and supporters carrying our revolutionary flags. Those that can’t walk can ride.
We need drummers and pipers to participate with us.
There will be ceremonies honoring veterans immediately following the parade. FLVCS Vice-President, Mike Burns, is the Keynote speaker.
Mark your calendar now!
Picnic: Immediately after the ceremonies FLVCS will have a picnic in Sarasota Bayfront Park. (West US 41 and O’Leary’s restaurant.)
FLVCS Decorated Truck for Vets Day Parade
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Event Four: The 1st Annual Sarasota Kiwanis Club
VETERANS’ DAY BREAKFAST: Cost $25, reservations required.
Keynote speaker:
Lt. Colonel Jack Carter USMC (ret)
Sarasota Kiwanis Foundation
& State College of Florida Foundation
Veterans’ Scholarship Fund
November 11, 2014
Our 1st annual Veterans’ Day Breakfast
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Robarts Arena 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota
Make your check payable to:
State College of Florida Foundation
and mail c/o Kim Noyes, 6120 S. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, 34231
Question and Reservations: 925-2970 or kimkanconnect@gmail.com
Online Individual Reservations:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1st-annual-sarasota-kiwanis-club-veterans-day-breakfast-tickets-13713556617
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Please wear your FLVCS shirts and caps to all these events. You can obtain them by calling Marsha Nash, Single Source Imagewear, 941-378-5694.
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Walk with Rhana to overturn Citizens United and take back our democracy.
FLVCS supporter, Rhana Bazzini, is now walking past Brooksville and well on the way to Tallahassee from Sarasota.
Please walk with Rhana. Let’s not leave her alone out on some lonely stretch of highway.
She is an inspiration for all of us and deserves our support along the way. Contact coordinator Rae Clair raeclaire@aol.com (727) 421-8460 for Rhana’s current location and for times when Rhana will need company.
If you can’t walk, pitch in a as a driver or help with some other task.
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