REDONDO BEACH VETERANS DAY SERVICE

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WHAT:            REDONDO  BEACH  VETERANS  DAY  SERVICE
                         &  Dedication of the new Redondo Beach Veterans Memorial

WHEN:               VETERANS DAY 2010\
                          Thursday, 11 November
                          2 PM ( 1400 hrs ) Reception at Redondo Beach Senior Center to follow

WHERE:              Veterans Park
                          300 Esplanade (corner of Torrance Blvd and Catalina near The Pier)
                          Redondo Beach,CA. 90277- (pp 762, LA Thomas Guide)

SPONSORS:       City of Redondo Beach,  Redondo Beach Elks Lodge, # 1378
                           Redondo Beach Veterans Memorial Task Force (www.RBVeteransMemorial.com)

CONTACT's:       -  Pam Ament,City of Redondo. 310-372-1171 x 4561
                          - John Simpson, RB Veterans Task Force. 310-433-0208
                         -  Karen Buchanan, Redondo Beach Elks. 208-473-6626

Redondo Beach will dedicate the new Redondo Beach Veterans Memorial on Veterans Day
in beautiful Veterans Park at the beach at 2 PM on Thursday, 11 November.
The dedication will include a solemn observance, reflection and remembrance.
The ceremony will also include music,commentary and honors to all those members of
the armed forces who served their county. Aircraft flyovers are planned.
Veterans Day is a time to honor those that have served in the military.

Keynote speaker is Colonel David W. Sutherland, US Army. COL Sutherland is a veteran of Iraq
and Afghanistan.His current assignment is Director of Warrior and Family Support for the
Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff at the Pentagon.

The new memorial is the result of several years of fundraising and community outreach in
support of this honored salute to all our veterans by the Redondo Beach Veterans Memorial Task Force.

See  www.RBVeteransMemorial.com  for more information......

The ceremony and dedication will be followed by a reception at the adjacent Redondo Senior Center.

Open to the public. Media invited.