OCTA Honors Those Who Served for Veterans Day
A tradition since 2010, transportation agency thanks the men and women for their military service and their ongoing public service in transportation
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority this week recognized the service of employees who are military veterans during OCTA’s eighth annual Veterans Day Appreciation event. Continue reading
OCTA CEO Darrell Johnson speaks to a crowd of OCTA employees who served in the U.S. military during a veterans appreciation event at the OCTA’s Garden Grove base
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Joel Zlotnik, (714) 560-5713, Eric Carpenter (714) 560-5697
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Nov. 12, 2015
OCTA Honors Veterans in Annual Event
Nearly 10 percent of transportation agency’s workforce is made up of those who served in the military
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority this week honored employees who have served in the military and employees with relatives currently serving during OCTA’s sixth annual Veterans Day Appreciation event.
OCTA employs more than 100 veterans from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard, representing nearly 10 percent of the workforce. OCTA has been recognized by military organizations as a military-friendly employer for its efforts to actively recruit veterans. Continue reading
The Santa Ana Zoo is hosting a Veteran’s Day Celebration on November 11, 2015. Doors will open at 10:00 a.m.
The ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m. The Zoo will close at dusk.
This unique event is to honor people who have served in the U.S Armed Forces. Admission is free for Veterans and their immediate families. Barbeque and free rides on the zoo’s train and carousel will be provided during the day. Continue reading
Veterans Day will be even more special this year in Orange County as a group of real estate professionals has stepped up to help a pair of Veterans who happen to be married – and who suffered an unbelievable calamity.
Chris Winterton has served our Country is the United States Army for 11 years as a Staff Sargent with the 1/211 Out of Utah and with the 116th Secor while deployed in Iraq. His wife Sarah, who also served, is currently with the National Guard.
Chris and Sarah met while serving and they were married in 2011. During his 11 years of service, Chris helped build schools in Nicaragua, helped here at home with Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts and deployed to Iraq in 2007. It was during this time tragedy stuck. Chris was injured suffering a traumatic brain injury (tbi) and was hospitalized. But he did not give up! In 2012 he deployed to Afghanistan, just 6 days after his son was born, to serve another tour. Unfortunately, his injuries sustained in Iraq caught up to him and he had to take a medical discharge from his career serving our country. He now deals on a daily basis with supporting his family, PTSD and TBI. Continue reading
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are very much appreciated by Orange County businesses and with Veterans Day coming up on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, there are a number of great deals and special offers coming up for the men and women who served our country:
Anaheim
2014 Veterans Day Ceremony
Saturday, November 8, 10:00 AM
Anaheim Veterans Monument, 241 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Brea
What: City of Brea Veteran’s Day Ceremony
When: November 11, 2014
Where: Brea War Memorial Brea Civic & Cultural Center 1 Civic Center Circle
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Costa Mesa
“Veterans and Labor – Partners in Service,” a special Veterans Day event, is set for Nov. 11, 2014 at the Orange County Fair & Event Center (88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa). For more information, check out the Veterans + Labor website by clicking here.
“Veterans and Labor – Partners in Service,” a special Veterans Day event, is set for Nov. 11, 2014 at the Orange County Fair & Event Center (88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa). For more information, check out the Veterans + Labor website by clicking here.
The event organizers are trying to raise at least 2,000 lbs (1 ton) of food and supplies for our veterans. This food drive is one of many service projects union members are hosting to help our veterans and their families.
Requested donations include: Continue reading
Veteran’s Day is coming up on Monday, November 11. This is a day we should all celebrate and in particular it is a day to thank those who served in our Armed Forces.
Here are the events going on throughout Orange County, in and around Santa Ana, plus a few special deals too: Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community Alert:
CITY HOSTS FLAG RAISING CEREMONY TO HONOR VETERAN’S DAY
SANTA ANA, CA (October 31, 2012) – To commemorate the upcoming Veteran’s Day holiday and to recognize the service and contributions made by U.S. Military Veterans, The City of Santa Ana, Santa Ana WORK Center in partnership with the State of California Employment Development Department will host a Flag Raising Ceremony and Job Fair.
The ceremony will begin on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 8:30 am, at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center, located at 1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd, Santa Ana. The event will begin with a flag raising ceremony and will conclude with a Job Fair from 9 am to 12 pm. This event is open to the public, there is no cost to attend, and parking is free. Job seekers are encouraged to dress professionally and bring plenty of resumes. Continue reading
Dear Friends,
Let us take time to honor all veterans and current service men and women for their dedication to our country, and let us not take for granted the freedoms and fortunes they have provided for us. We are fortunate to have thousands of veterans in our very own communities, and I hope that we can all take a moment to personally thank them for their service on this Veterans Day. For more information on ways to celebrate Veterans Day, visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.
Sincerely,
Lou Correa
State Senator, 34th District Continue reading
The City of Santa Ana’s offices will be closed on Veterans Day, which falls on Nov. 11 this week. However there are a lot of events in the area that you can enjoy while we all stop to honor our Veterans:
Poker Run Ride on Nov. 13
Are you looking for something special to participate in this Veteran’s Day?
Two Wheels One Heart, a non-profit organization dedicated to motorcycling and making a difference, will be hosting a Poker Run Ride. The proceeds will benefit Santa Ana’s own Veterans First charity, which provides services to our local homeless and disabled Veterans.
Veterans First specifically offers employment services, transitional/ permanent housing, and life skill development training, according to the Examiner.
To learn more about what Veterans First is doing to make a difference in our community, please visit their website.
The Poker Fun Ride will be on Saturday, November 13th, 8:30am, at Veterans First, located at 1540 East Edinger Ave, in Santa Ana.
Bower’s Veteran’s Day Patriotic storytelling and activities
The Bowers Museum is hosting a Veterans’ Day event on Nov. 11, from 10 AM- 4 PM.
Please join us at Kidseum this Veteran`s Day for patriotic storytelling, art & activites!
Free with paid admission/$6/ Free for children under 3
Click here for more info.
Remembering the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Join the Orange County Historical Society on Veterans Day for “Reflections from the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project.” The meeting will be held Thurs., Nov. 11, 2010, 7:30 to 9pm, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2400 N. Canal St., Orange.
Click here for more info.
Student Veterans Group Annual 5K Veterans Day Run to honor all those who have served.
Start: Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 8:00 AM
Orange Coast College, at 2701 Fairview Rd. Costa Mesa, CA
Registration Closing Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 6:00 AM
Click here for more info.
Salute to the Military at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda
The Nixon Presidential Library & Museum will offer free admission on Thursday. At 11 a.m., there will be a program saluting the military in the East Room. At 1 p.m., a lecture and book signing with David and Julie Eisenhower takes place, followed by a 3 p.m. concert by the 90-piece Placentia Symphonic Band.
The museum features exhibitions, exhibit galleries, the helicopter President Nixon used as he was flown away from the White House after resigning in 1974, as well as commemorative artifacts from his birthplace. In the Hall of Leaders, patrons can take photographs with life-size bronze statues of world leaders with whom Nixon shared the world stage during his tenure.
MORE INFORMATION: 714-993-3393 or nixonlibrary.gov
WWI documentary to air on KOCE on Veterans Day
“Voices Of A Never Ending Dawn,” is the Emmy-nominated documentary by Orange County filmmaker Pamela Peak, tells the story of a little-known part of World War I, the unfortunate sage of the Polar Bears, soldiers sent to northern Russia during the last gasps of that war.
“Voices Of A Never Ending Dawn” brings to light this all-but-forgotten part of WWI’s history. It airs at 9 p.m. Thursday on KOCE-TV.
Click here for more info.
Student Veterans Group Annual 5K Veterans Day Run to honor all those who have served.
Start: Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 8:00 AM
Orange Coast College, at 2701 Fairview Rd. Costa Mesa, CA
Registration Closing Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 6:00 AM
Click here to register for this run.
Registration is only $15 until Nov. 8. Thereafter it is $20. This includes a t-shirt and refreshments. For more information or to find out about sponsorship opportunities call Eric Ancheta at 562-552-0630 or Sam Day at 310-770-9322.
Here is a map of the course route:
UPDATE: For 2010 Veterans Day events click here.
Veterans Day Memorial & Flag Retirement Ceremony
Boys Scouts of America, Troop 28 of Santa Ana, would like to welcome you to our Annual Veteran’s Day Memorial this November 11, 2009. Our Boy Scouts will also lead a Flag Retirement Ceremony. Bring your tattered American flag for a proper retirement if you wish.
When: Wednesday, November 11, at 6:30 PM
Where: Santiago Park in Santa Ana – meet at the fire ring near the Lawn Bowling Courts.
Bring: A bench pad or small blanket if you wish to seat on the concrete amphitheater or you may also bring folding lawn chairs and seat at the back.
Directions: From 17th St. > go north on Main St.> pass Discovery Science Center and turn right on E. Memory Ln.> turn another right on the 2nd traffic signals into the park’s creek parking lot.
Questions: email John Vasquez, johnvasquez@juno.com
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