..........Our mission is Honoring Those Who Served.......... http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 01:28:51 -0400 Policlicks LLC A mural representing all five branches of the military was painted on the back wall of American Legion Post 121 in Watsonville. On Sunday at 2:00 pm following the AL District Meeting held in the adjoining Veterans Memorial, their will be an outside dedication of the mural. The VFW Honor Guard was asked by Legion Commander John Carrera to participate in the dedication ceremonies. We will be providing three rifle volleys with the playing of TAPS following. Folling the dedication, everyone is invited inside Legion Post 121. For additional information, contact; American Legion Post 121 Cmdr John Carrera @ 831-212-6019 e-mail: JCarreraSr47@yahoo.com http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/220674/ Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:10:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/220674/ On October 12th, Cpt Kleinsmith stepped down and transfered his leadership of the team to Jack Kelly. Jack Kelly has been a member of the Post honor guard for over ten years. With the encouragement of Cpt Kleinsmith, the acceptance of the team, having more time available, and wishing to take a more active role with the Honor Guard, Jack was appointed by the Post Cmdr as Active Captain of the Post Honor Guard effective October 12, 2009. Cpt Kleinsmith has been searching for his replacement for the past two years because his volunteer time was becoming more and more limited due to family commitments. Comrade Kleinsmith has been performing military funeral honors for veterans on a VFW Honor Guard Team since 1991. Joe Kleinsmith is a two time All State Past Commander, a Past County Council Commander, and became the Active honor guard Captain over 5 years ago when Cpt Bill Rolls chose to step down and be placed on the teams "Advisor Retired Reserve List" with other Past Honor Guard Captains. Joe Kleinsmith will remain on the teams "Retired Reserve List" as Cpt and Advisor, available to answer questions, sharing his 20 plus years of funeral honors experience and knowledge (military & VFW), and share the detailed Honor Guard SOP he established. It is because of CPT Kleinsmiths comradeship, dedication to this team that this change of Leadership, the operation of the team, and mission requests has become a smooth transition. To request the participation of the Honor Guard, information regarding funeral honors, or to joint the team; contact Cpt. Jack Kelly 831-207-9478 and Lt. Sal Beltran 831-566-9983 e-mail: SalomeBeltran@yahoo.com. For more information about military funeral honors, please visit http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/ http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/220673/ Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:03:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/220673/ Every year Aromas Elementary School has a Veterans Day Assembly. This year is it at 8:30 am in the Activities Building. Parents and veterans are invited. This year we have Girl Scout Chloe and her brother Boy Scout Nick participating with the Honor Guard in Posting and retiring the colors. Leading and trailing the 4 man squad will be members of the honor Guard with the scouts carrying the colors. Cpt Jack Kelly will be on bugle with Call to Colors signaling the squad to the stage with the flags. There will be the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem. After school children sing, dance and do patriotic skits. Near the end, all veterans are asked to stand when their military songs is sang. After all veterans present are presented special gifts from the students. The closing ceremonies include retiring of the colors and the playing of TAPS. http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/220672/ Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:18:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/220672/ HONOR GUARD VETERANS DAY ACTIVITIES - Nov 11th, 2009 On Veterans Day, Wednesday November 11th, the VFW Freedom Post1716 Honor Guard will be traveling to 6 locations about Freedom and Watsonville performing Veteran Day tributes with Veterans Prayer, ceremonial bugle calls and rifle salutes. 8:30 a.m. HG meets at VFW Freedom Post 1716. (1) 9:00 a.m. VFW Freedom Post 1716 Flag Pole (2) 9:20 a.m. Pinto Lake County Park - Viet Nam Memorial (on Green Valley Road) (3) 9:45 a.m. WatsonvilleÕs Nisei Memorial Flag Pole, Watsonville City Water Operations Yard, 1521 Freedom Blvd (near Blanca) (4) 10:00 a.m. Watsonville WWII War Memorial, corner of Freedom Blvd & Main St. (5) 10:120a.m. Watsonville Civic Plaza, Main St (near E. Beach) (6) 11:00 a.m. Watsonville Veterans Day Program at Watsonville Veterans Memorial Bldg, Veterans Day Program. 215 E. Beach St, (Firing and Taps at end of program) http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/220671/ Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:55:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/220671/ The VFW 1716 Honor Guard this Memorial Day remembered and honored veterans beginning @ 7:45 a.m. at our Post Flag Pole, and visited the Watsonville Nisei Memorial Flag Pole, the Watsonville WWII War Memorial, the Watsonville Veterans Memorial Bldg, Watsonville Civic Plaza flag pole on Main Street, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Pinto Lake County Park on Green Valley Road. At each of these locations a prayer was said, three rifle volleys were fires, taps was played, and Old Glory was lowered to half staff. Upon our return to the Post, we all gathered in the club and toasted the men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States and placed the security of our Nation before their own safety, honoring those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/197899/ Tue, 26 May 2009 01:24:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/197899/ The Honor Guard welcomes and salutes it newest member, Andy Telles. Andy recently joined our Post and is also retired military. Your Honor Guard is always looking for a few dedicated men and women, including Auxiliary who would like to join its ranks. Having the ability or strength to handle or carry a rifle is not necessary. We have positions and a need for flag bearers, flag folders, and riflemen, among other positions. We do more than just funerals and memorial services. One does not have to be retired to participate and be a member of the team, or have a vehicle. We have functions various days of the week including weekends, and receive requests with least a 48 hour notice. Are You Up To The Challenge? If your interested or need the services, contact Capt. K @ 831-588-5525 jkleinsmith@yahoo.com http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/177505/ Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:36:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/177505/ A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous 'yes.' The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. 'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car. The sand is everything else---the small stuff. 'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you. 'Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend time with your children . Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.' One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.' http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/174649/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:18:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/174649/ This day will begin at 6:30 a.m. with VFW Freedom Post 1716 volunteers setting out our Ave of Flags along both sides of Freedom Blvd, weather permitting. We expect the sun the break through allowing Adjutant Walker and fellow comrades to ride the antique red fire engine in the Veterans Day March down Main Street to the Veterans Memorial Building for the Veterans Day Program. * The VFW Post 1716 Honor Guard will begin at 8:00 a.m. performing numerous flag ceremonies throughout the city with rifle volleys and bugle calls and will be present to participate in the Veterans Day program at the Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building that starts at 11:00 a.m. VFW Post 1716 has the only established Veterans Honor Guard within the entire County of Santa Cruz. All military funeral honors, tributes, flag and patriotic services performed by the Honor Guard are at the request of organizations and families. The VFW Honor Guards primary duty and obligation is to provide military funeral honors with rifle team, flag folders, and taps for all veterans at no charge. Join the VFW 1716 Honor Guard this Veterans Day at: 8:00 a.m. Freedom VFW Post 1716, 1960 Freedom Blvd, Freedom * 8: 20 a.m. Pinto Lake County Park, Viet Nam Memorial, Green Valley Road, Watsonville * 8:45 a.m. Watsonville Nisei Memorial Flag Pole, Watsonville City Water Operations Yard, 1521 Freedom Blvd near Blanca * 8:55 a.m. Watsonville WWII War Memorial, corner of Freedom Blvd & Main St. * 9:15 a.m. Watsonville Civic Plaza, Main Street, Watsonville. * 10:00 a.m. Watsonville Veterans Parade * 11:00 a.m. Watsonville Veterans Memorial Bldg, 215 E. Beach St. Watsonville * http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/152006/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:51:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/152006/ Honor Guard Cpt Joe represented our Post and attended the Monterey County Veteran Cemetery Citizens Advisory Committee in Marina on Thursday September 11th. If a foundation can raise $3.3 million by July 1, construction of our Central Coast Veterans Cemetery at Fort Ord, could begin the following October, according to state, Seaside and Monterey officials. The Cemetery CAC approved the final draft of the cemetery master plan being sent on to the Seaside City Council and Monterey County Board of Supervisors for approval. The master plan covers 178 acres at Fort Ord on either side of Parker Flats Road and Parker Flats Cutoff, divided into six areas including: > A 78.7 acre cemetery with two parcels of just over an acre each set aside for cemetery-related auxiliary uses: a veterans hall, facility parking, non-denominational chapel, cultural history museum, and amphitheater. > A 28.7-acre Endowment Parcel north of the cemetery that can be sold to raise the necessary $3.3 million for the endowment fund to pay for operation and maintenance of the cemetery. > A 1.7-acre site north of the cemetery, west of the endowment parcel is slated for future residential or commercial development. > A 15.5-acre area south of the cemetery is earmarked for development and habitat restoration. This cemetery has sufficient acreage for 100 years of burials excluding walled columbarium. The cemetery will be completed in phases. Phase 1 provides for the construction of the primary features; memorial plaza at the base of Artillery Hill paved with tiles bearing the names of donors, a columbarium, committal shelter, crypts, burial sites, scatter gardens for those who desire an alternative to traditional burial, administrative building, maintenance complex, and an entry wall ornamented with the seals of the five branches of our armed forces are part of the cemetery development plan. At the top of the Hill will be the Flag Plaza and a circular terrace for accommodation of the relocated Fort Ord Drill Sergeant Statue. Phase 1 construction will meet the projected need for twenty years of burials with the development of 20.5 acres. Using the current mix of 70% cremation and 30% full casket burials, the site will have 13,838 burials. The cemetery landscape design incorporates the VA mission of sustainability by using drought-tolerant native plantings and incorporating the natural oak woodlands and coastal scrub. In addition, minimum water usage for the Monterey Peninsula will be achieved through the use of decomposed granite or crushed rock atop burial areas. The land is already available. Funding to build it, BUT not to run it or keep it up, is available through a federal cemetery grants program. The state is eligible for a federal cemetery construction grant, BUT the federal government itself will not build it because the Fort Ord site is too close to the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella to comply with current US Dept of Veterans Affairs policies for establishing cemeteries. Operation costs, though, would have to be funded locally through the foundation. The main source of foundation funding would be the land sales from the endowment parcel. Other money could come from private donations and bequests that would make the ancillary facilities possible. After the CAC meeting in Marina, State Secretary of Veteran Affairs Tom Johnson said that the state can only pursue building the cemetery if the endowment is funded. 4th Dist Supervisor Ila Mettee-McCutchon said, We have to have a commitment by 1 July. If the land in the endowment parcel can not be sold in time, she said, other entities could guarantee that fund until it is sold, and be reimbursed later. The campaign for a cemetery has been going on since 1996. The cemetery has a 100 year expansion potential. Said Jim Cook, Monterey Countys Redevelopment & Housing Director. Raising the money is the important next step. That a document has been approved for consideration by city and county officials means the project has taken a major step forward, he said. Current project target date for breaking ground is 2010, but it can be sooner. (CLICK on Comment ) http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/136821/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:24:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/136821/ Monterey Bay Veterans Inc. (MBVI) owns and operates the Freedom, a 60 foot Pacifica vessel which may be used for spreading of ashes (with military funeral honors). Those wishing to schedule a trip are to call their office at (831) 646-9139 to see if the date requested is available. There is NO CHARGE for any veteran wishing to utilize this service. They do accept donations. MBVI and the boat are located at 32 #K Cannery Row in Monterey. www.mbv.org E-mail: mbvinc@pacbell.net Note: MBVI will provide the boat but will not get involved in scheduling or coordinating funeral honors, that falls on the veterans family. http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/121201/ Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:59:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/121201/ VA DEPENDENT BURIAL: The spouse or surviving spouse of an eligible veteran is eligible for interment in a National Cemetery/State Veterans Cemetery of her choice even IF that veteran is not buried or memorialized in a national cemetery. In addition, the spouse or surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States whose remains are unavailable for burial is also eligible for burial. The surviving spouse of an eligible veteran who had a subsequent remarriage to a non-veteran and whose death occurred on or after 1 JAN 2000, is also eligible for burial in a national cemetery, based on his or her marriage to the eligible veteran. However, a former spouse of an eligible individual whose marriage to that individual has been terminated by annulment or divorce, if not otherwise eligible, is not eligible for interment in a national cemetery. Minor children of eligible veterans are eligible. For purpose of burial in a national cemetery, a minor child is a child who is unmarried and: (a) Who is under 21 years of age; or (b) Who is under 23 years of age and pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational institution. (c) Of any age but became permanently physically or mentally disabled and incapable of self-support before reaching 21 years of age, or before reaching 23 years of age if pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational Institution. Proper supporting documentation must be provided. Provided certain conditions are met, a former member of the Armed Forces may be buried, if desired, in the same grave with a close relative who is already buried and is the primary eligible. [Source: www.cem.va.gov/cem/bbene/eligible.asp#remarry Jan07] http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/116001/ Wed, 13 May 2009 05:02:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/116001/ The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the nation with unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for Americas freedom and security. What they do comes from the heart and is FREE. You may have seen them leading a funeral procession with flags flying, or riding next to a limo blocking the view of protestors. Or maybe providing a human Avenue of Flags at a cemetery, or encircling a funeral or memorial service side by side with flags discouraging unwanted guests and blocking their view. Their main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes (Active Duty, Reserve, Guard, Retiree and Veterans) as invited guests of the family. Each mission they undertake has two basic objectives. 1. Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and their communities. 2. Shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors. This is accomplish through strictly legal and non-violent means. TO REQUEST their services or learn more about them visit: www.PatriotGuard.org To see a video of them paying tribute to a fallen soldier among protesters visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwigMTjup70 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWhpA9MrkPw http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/116000/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:46:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/116000/ Military personnel records can be used for proving military service, or as a valuable tool in genealogical research. Veterans who plan ahead and have their military separation papers with their important documents makes things less stressful on the family. Veterans and their family members can request copies of the veterans Military Records and also issuance/replacement of military awards and decorations. This can be done thru the mail or on line. For guidance, visit: Military Records: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html Awards and Decorations: www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/replacement-medals.html http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/115529/ Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:19:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/115529/ http://www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil/faqpage.html ... http://www.house.gov/delahunt/vetfuneral.pdf .............................. http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/faq.asp http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/115528/ Tue, 2 Jun 2009 04:47:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/115528/ The VA furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a Government headstone or marker for the grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world. When a government headstone is not requested for reasons of a private headstone or the deceased being cremated and not interred at a cemetery, the family can request at no charge from the VA a "Niche" - which is a small bronze marker. Some families choose to use the Nich as memorial dedication on things like a park bench and in their gardens at the base of a tree or flower planted in memory of the deceased. This Niche marker is 8 1/2 inches long, 5 1/2 inches wide, with 7/16 inch rise. The words "In Memory of" can be added to the niche at no cost. A Niche weighs approximately 3 pounds. Requests for headstones, markers, including the Nich are made using VA Form 40-1330. The funeral director or a Service Officer can assist with the application. www.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/40-1330.pdf This site will show photos of markers and the niche available. http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/115527/ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:10:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/115527/ Many veterans choose burial at sea. The U.S. Navy Burial at Sea Program accepts casketed remains and cremains of all veterans. Eligibility: Individuals eligible for this program are: (1) active duty members of the uniformed services; (2) retirees and veterans who were honorably discharged. (3) U.S. civilian marine personnel of the Military Sealift Command; and (4) dependent family members of active duty personnel, retirees, and veterans of the uniformed services. The committal ceremony is performed while the ship is deployed. Therefore, civilian family members are not allowed to be present. The commanding officer of the ship assigned to perform the ceremony notifies the family of the date, time, and, longitude and latitude once the committal service has been completed. For more information contact the United States Navy Mortuary Affairs office toll-free at 1-888-647-6676, and select option 4 or go to: www.navy.mil/navydata/questions/burial.html#BAS Also NAVPERS 15555D Navy Military Funerals at: http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/upd_CD/BUPERS/FUNERALS/15555d.pdf Also San Francisco - USN Scattering at Sea, at: www.geocities.com/sfscattering/eligible.html http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/115526/ Thu, 14 May 2009 03:24:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/115526/ Sadly many family members of veterans are not informed they are entitled to receive a Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC). A PMC is an engraved paper certificate, signed by the current President; to honor the memory of honorably discharged deceased veterans. Administration: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers the PMC program by preparing the certificates that bear the PresidentÕs signature expressing the countryÕs grateful recognition of the veteranÕs service in the United States Armed Forces. Eligibility: Eligible recipients include the deceased veteranÕs next of kin and loved ones. More than one certificate may be provided. Application: Eligible recipients, or someone acting on their behalf, may apply for a PMC in person at any VA regional office or by U.S. mail only. Requests cannot be sent via email. There is no form to use when requesting a PMC. Please be sure to enclose a copy of the veteran's discharge and death certificate. Please submit copies only, as we cannot return original documents. If you would like to request a Presidential Memorial Certificate, or if you requested one more than eight weeks ago and have not received it yet, we ask that you either: (1) Fax your request and all supporting documents (copy of discharge and death certificate) to: (202) 565-8054, or (2) Mail your request and all supporting documents using either the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial mail service, such as one of the overnight or express mail delivery services, to: Presidential Memorial Certificates (41A1C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 5109 Russell Road, Quantico, VA 22134-3903 If you have any questions about a certificate you have received, a request you have already sent in, or about the program in general, you may call (202) 565-4964. More information at: www.cem.va.gov/cem/pmc.asp http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/115525/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:45:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/115525/ The Honor Guard does not receive any financial support from the state or military. Donations to "VFW Post 1716 Honor Guard" are always welcome but not a factor in a veterans receiving Military Honors, for "What we do, Comes from the heart!" Our Honor Guard members are dedicated volunteers who purchase their own shoes, pants, ribbons and white shirt just to be a member, not to forget fuel and vehicle expenses. With fund raisers and donations, the Honor Guard members maintains its uniforms items, equipment and supplies. The team still needs to acquire rifle slings, replace some berets, refinish the rifles, and would like to get a collection of military flags (all 5 branches, POW and Old Glory with staffs and covers) to be used at funerals and patriotic assemblies. All donations are tax deductible and ask they be made out to "VFW Post 1716 HONOR GUARD". P.O. Box 716, Freedom, CA 95019. Letters of appreciation with our Tax ID number are mailed to all our supporters. http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/105572/ Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:23:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/105572/ Sometimes both the military and the VFW Honor Guard get short notice requests. When that happens we improvise and adapt to ensure veterans receive their final salute. We already had a funeral scheduled for Friday in Watsonville at 1 pm at Pajaro Cemetery. On Thursday afternoon around 4 pm we received two more requests for Friday from the Army. Time and travel did not permit us to participate with a service at 2 pm in Felton. The ARNG was able to make that commitment but was unable to make another commitment in Felton at 11 am due to receiving less than a 24 hour notice and manpower shortages. A full detail was meeting a KIA at the airport. Our VFW Honor Guard was able to pick-up the service in Felton for the Army and performed an aisle of honor, rifle salute, Taps, folded the flag and presented the flag to the veterans mother. At the 1 pm service at Pajaro, the Marines were also stretched a little thin and borrowed our Bugle to play Taps. Cpt Kleinsmith coordinated and officiated that service as Chaplain. Our VFW Honor Guard stands ready to augment and assist military commanders in providing military funeral honors for our heroes. http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/105571/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:54:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/105571/ The VFW 1716 Honor Guard this Memorial Day remembered and honored veterans beginning @ 6:40 a.m. at our Post Flag Pole, and @ 7:00 a.m. Watsonville Nisei Memorial Flag Pole, Watsonville City Water Operations Yard, 1521 Freedom Blvd near Blanca, and @ 7:20 a.m. Watsonville WWII War Memorial, corner of Freedom Blvd & Main St. and @ 7:40 a.m. Watsonville Veterans Memorial Bldg, 215 E. Beach St. Watsonville, and @ 8:00 a.m. Watsonville Civic Plaza, Main Street, near E. Beach St, Watsonville, and @ 8:35 a.m. Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Pinto Lake County Park on Green Valley Road, and @ 9:20 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery, 1927 Ocean Street Ext, Santa Cruz, and @ 10:00 a.m. Evergreen Cemetery, Site of the Grand Army of the Republic, Evergreen Street (near Harvey West Park), Santa Cruz, and @ 11:45 a.m. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824 Memorial Day Program & BBQ, 150 Jewell Street (Off Ocean Street Ext), Santa Cruz. http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/100365/ Tue, 27 May 2008 11:03:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/ca/Post1716HonorGuard/100365/