Shoreline Veterans Association Update - next meeting May 23

Old Veterans at Attention.  Photo MorgueFile.

Veteran's Day planning meeting May 23, 10am, Room 301, Shoreline City Hall

by Frank Moll

The transition back to civilian life after active duty is filled with unforeseen complications and problems particularly if multiple deployments were involved. The SVA plans to focus its November 11, 2011 Veterans Day event on one avenue of transition – EDUCATION.

If education was important in the post WWII era it is even more important in our rapidly changing and highly technical world of today. The Shoreline Community College is an important and active asset for veterans and the Association plans to highlight this asset. It is hoped that younger veterans and even those not-so-young will attend the November 11th observance to learn more.

The 2nd annual Shoreline Veterans Day Observance will be held in the City Hall commencing at 2:00 pm on 11/11/2011. All citizens are invited to attend; veterans, neighbors, family or the ‘just curious’. As was the case last year the program will be held to approximately 45 minutes leaving plenty of time afterwards for conversation or the opportunity to meet neighbors. Refreshments will be served immediately following.

One of the goals of the planning committee is to instill a spirit of patriotism and remembrance throughout Shoreline. To this end, methods of attaining the goal would be welcomed. If you have ideas or have an interest it promoting the goal, please attend the next monthly planning meeting on May 23rd, at 10:00 AM in room 301, Shoreline City Hall.