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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Saluting the Veterans - Saturday August 10, 2019

Information from Skip Merrick –

The Bath VA Veterans will once again be returning to the Allegany County Veterans Cabin in Alma for lunch, fishing and socializing, served by the Daughters of the American Revolution
When and where may you salute the veterans?
Anywhere along Rt. 19 from Belvidere to York’s Corners
Approximate Time
Motorcycles with the police, will escort the bus from Bath at 9:30 a.m.
        ***Please note:  new place for secondary staging***

10:30a.m. Arrive in Belvidere, Veteran Service Office veterans meeting veterans leave 11:00 a.m.
11:05 a.m. Arrive in Belmont join the men and women from the American Legion 808
11:15 a.m. Arrive in Scio join the firemen and women from the Fire Department
11:25 a.m. Arrive Wellsville Main St. please join the men and women from the American Legion Post 702 or Wellsville Fire Department on Main St.
After Wellsville we will head down Rt. 19 for the Hunt Rd.
Please join one of the groups to honor the Veterans, or stand in front of your home on Rt. 19 and wave an American flag.
For many vets, they are long term residents of Bath VA...so for some it may be a first for them, for some it may be their last trip!
Please find in your heart to stand and salute these Veterans - join us –WAVE A FLAG you may be waving to a Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Desert War, Gulf War, Afghanistan, 9/11, Iraq vet. I would like to thank all the organizations and people who have helped spread the word about Saluting the Veterans!  A dog wags his tail with his heart –please come out and wave and a flag with your heart! Thank you all.
One more time - Thank you all, thank you all.