Luncheon at Tiffany's

Luncheon at Tiffany's, Eugene, November 14, 2012 - Attended the Annual Luncheon at Tiffany’s where a fantastic lunch was served and a Tiffany's diamond necklace was raffled. This was a wonderful fundraising event with fabulous packages to bid on, heart-warming stories and most importantly it was a chance to make a difference in the lives of local children.  All proceeds benefitted CMN.

Hiring Our Heroes Career Fair Event

Hiring Our Heroes Career Fair Event, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, November 13 - Attended Hiring Our Heroes Career Fair where I spoke to Jan John, Senior Human Resources Director for Kaiser Permanente Northwest (right), about Kaiser Permanente’s veterans’ employment program at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.  Organizers said the career fair was one of the largest for veterans in Oregon to date with more than 100 employers and approximately 500 veterans. (Oregon Military Department Photo by Sgt. Cory Grogan).  This was a wonderful event to help returning veterans with employment!

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Veterans Day Parade Ft. Vancouver & Car Club

November 10, Veterans Day Parade Ft. Vancouver & Car Club in Vancouver, Washington. Attended the 26th annual Veterans Parade at Fort Vancouver presented by the Lough Legacy. Each year over 100 units and 2500 people march in this Department of Veterans Affairs officially sanctioned Veterans Day celebration Parade at Fort Vancouver. Special thanks to this community parade for paying tribute to our country's veterans and those currently serving in the military.

Oregon National Guard Open House

Oregon National Guard Open House, Withycombe, November 9 - Visited the Oregon National Guard's Open House at Camp Withycombe, in Clackamas.  The event was held at the 41 Infantry Division Armed Forces Reserve Center and coincided with the Veterans Day weekend.  Many kids throughout different schools in Oregon attended.  They were able to learn about the many different wars throughout our history through war experts who spoke on these topics. This was a great event that brought together several groups, including Native American Tribal members, Oregon National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen, veterans groups, area residents and local business leaders.

AM Northwest

November 9 - AM Northwest, Portland - In honor of Veterans' Day, I spoke with Helen Raptis and Dave Anderson at AM Northwest.  This was a great opportunity to meet the wonderful staff at KATU and share my platform, Operation Yellow Ribbon, supporting soldiers and veterans through a televised interview.

Veterans Day Event Molalla

November 9 - Veterans Day Program Event at Molalla Middle School - The annual Veterans Day program at Molalla River Middle School. The ceremony featured students and guest speakers, including Senator Jeff Merkley. Thank you to all that attended and the hard work that was put into this program by the committee and students. This was a great way to honor our veterans!