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Vets plan upgrade of cemetery memorial
Those behind the effort to improve the
Woodland Cemetery's memorial to
veterans include, front row from left, Gil
Garcia and Albert Castillo; back row, from
left, Larry Schapiro, Corbin Smith, Gary
Leach and Ted Puntillo. (Jim
Smith/Democrat)
Those behind the effort to improve the
Woodland Cemetery's memorial to
veterans include, front row from left, Gil
Garcia and Albert Castillo; back row, from
left, Larry Schapiro, Corbin Smith, Gary
Leach and Ted Puntillo. (Jim
Smith/Democrat)
Play Ball!
Post 77 Second Vice Commander Albert Castillo (l.)
and Sergeant-at-Arms Vince Olvera opened the Norcal
State Babe Ruth baseball tournament at Clark Field,
Woodland.
Post 77 Second Vice Commander Albert Castillo (l.)
and Sergeant-at-Arms Vince Olvera opened the Norcal
State Babe Ruth baseball tournament at Clark Field,
Woodland.
The Yolo County Veterans Coalition, an organization of all the
veterans' service organizations in the county, has selected
American Legion Post 77 officer Vince Olvera (center) as
"Veteran of the Year." The award was presented by Ted Puntillo
(l.), California Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Woodland
City Councilman Jeff Monroe (r.) was the main speaker. Mr.
Olvera has held many offices at Post 77, in addition to currently
be an officer of the Veterans Coalition, a District-level officer of
the American Legion, and the veterans' representative on the
Yolo County Board of Supervisor's Community Services Action
Board. A Vietnam combat veteran, he has participated this last
year in 36 Honor Guards at the funerals of Yolo County veterans,
in addition to providing medical assistance to homeless and
at-risk veterans and working with Boy Scout Troop 68 as the
liaison of the troop sponsor, Yolo Post 77.
veterans' service organizations in the county, has selected
American Legion Post 77 officer Vince Olvera (center) as
"Veteran of the Year." The award was presented by Ted Puntillo
(l.), California Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Woodland
City Councilman Jeff Monroe (r.) was the main speaker. Mr.
Olvera has held many offices at Post 77, in addition to currently
be an officer of the Veterans Coalition, a District-level officer of
the American Legion, and the veterans' representative on the
Yolo County Board of Supervisor's Community Services Action
Board. A Vietnam combat veteran, he has participated this last
year in 36 Honor Guards at the funerals of Yolo County veterans,
in addition to providing medical assistance to homeless and
at-risk veterans and working with Boy Scout Troop 68 as the
liaison of the troop sponsor, Yolo Post 77.
September 11, 2008
Post Members placed flags along Main
Street for Patriots Day.
Post Members placed flags along Main
Street for Patriots Day.
Post 77 again began the annual Woodland Stroll Through
to. r.) Terry Parkhurst, Vince Olvera, Gary Leach and Albert
Castillo pose with other Stroll Through History participants,
former Woodland Mayor Dave Flory, with his signature top
hat, and Woodland City Council members, Bill Marble and
Jeff Monroe in his Sheriff's Department uniform.
to. r.) Terry Parkhurst, Vince Olvera, Gary Leach and Albert
Castillo pose with other Stroll Through History participants,
former Woodland Mayor Dave Flory, with his signature top
hat, and Woodland City Council members, Bill Marble and
Jeff Monroe in his Sheriff's Department uniform.
POST 77 COMMANDER DAVE ISBELL RAISES THE U.S.
FLAG AT THE SEPT. 20, 2008 PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL
FOOTBALL GAME WHILE THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IS
SUNG. POST 77 MEMBERS HAVE RAISED THE FLAG AT
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES IN WOODLAND FOR
MANY YEARS
FLAG AT THE SEPT. 20, 2008 PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL
FOOTBALL GAME WHILE THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IS
SUNG. POST 77 MEMBERS HAVE RAISED THE FLAG AT
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES IN WOODLAND FOR
MANY YEARS
Commander Dave Isbell with State Commander
Al Lennox at the November Membership Meeting
Al Lennox at the November Membership Meeting
Commander Dave Isbell receives on behalf
of Post 77 the American Legion Area 1 Award
for the Post with the best Children and Youth
programs for 2007-08 from Children & Youth
Committee Chair Janet Hooper. Post 77
received this honor in competition with 96
other Posts in Area 1.
of Post 77 the American Legion Area 1 Award
for the Post with the best Children and Youth
programs for 2007-08 from Children & Youth
Committee Chair Janet Hooper. Post 77
received this honor in competition with 96
other Posts in Area 1.
one of the 3,705 veterans' graves at the Sacramento Valley
National Veterans Cemetery in Dixon. Gary was on the
committee with members of the American Legion and
others who raised money so that wreaths could be laid out
during Christmas time on all the gravesites to honor
veterans for their service to America.
The federal veterans' cemetery in Dixon was only one of
three in the U.S., along with Veterans Administration
cemeteries in Maine and Arkansas, where
there were wreaths for all veterans resting in the cemetery.
National Veterans Cemetery in Dixon. Gary was on the
committee with members of the American Legion and
others who raised money so that wreaths could be laid out
during Christmas time on all the gravesites to honor
veterans for their service to America.
The federal veterans' cemetery in Dixon was only one of
three in the U.S., along with Veterans Administration
cemeteries in Maine and Arkansas, where
there were wreaths for all veterans resting in the cemetery.