All our fundraising efforts are to help fund our mission to support our Active Military Personnel and local Veterans. If you have any questions or would like to help with an event or donate items please contact Laura Deahl, Chapter president at TMBlueStarMoms@gmail.com
OCTOBER
Food Pantry Items – Protein. Please bring what you can to the General meeting.
1 – 6:00 pm- General Meeting, University Family Fellowship 1125 Stanford Way, Sparks
OPERATION POST CARDS DUE BACK
7 – Afghanistan War Began – 2001
14 – Columbus Day
13 – US Navy Established – 1775
13 – Marine Band Concert – Will be performing at McQueen HS, No charge but you do need to order tickets.https://marineband.ticketleap.com/usmbreno/dates/Oct-13-2019_at_0300PM POC- Kristie sierrascrapper@gmail.com
17 – 7:00 pm – BSM CORN MAZE GATHERING, Andelin Farms 8100 Pyramid Way. POC – Kristie Parker sierrascrapper@gmail.com
17 – 3:00 pm: Unaccompanied Interment Service, 3rd Thursday Monthly. Our fallen veterans who are without family, homeless, indigent or just forgotten and remain unclaimed are honored. The service will take place at the Northern Nevada Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Fernley, NV
23 – Grenada Campaign Began – 1983
24 – United Nations Day
26 – NEVADA DAY PARADE ( Details TBD)
27 – Navy Day
29 – 6:00 pm-: Board Meeting – Julie Straw
November
Military Family Month
Food Pantry Items – Thanksgiving. Please bring what you can to the General Meeting.
5 – 6:00 pm: General Meeting, University Family Fellowship 1125 Stanford Way, Sparks
9 – Operation Post Card Bundling Party, ( Location TBD) POC – Marianne murfv@comcast.net
10 – US Marine Corps Established – 1775
11 – 8:00 am: Veteran’s Day Parade, Downtown Reno 2nd & Winter Street to decorate. POC Laura laura.deahl@yahoo.com
11 – Signing of WWI Armistice – 1918
16 – 8:30 am: Christmas Packing Party, located at the Sparks VFW 730 4th Street (location subject to change) POC Laura laura.deahl@yahoo.com
18 – 5:00 pm: Veterans Guest House Dinner – POC ? (30 Guests)
19 – 6:00 pm: Board Meeting – Julie Straw
21 – Grenada Campaign Ended – 1983
21– 3:00 pm: Unaccompanied Interment Service, 3rd Thursday Monthly. Our fallen veterans who are without family, homeless, indigent or just forgotten and remain unclaimed are honored. The service will take place at the Northern Nevada Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Fernley, NV.
27 – Atlantis Gold Star Tree Decorating
28 – Thanksgiving Day
December
Food Pantry Items –Christmas dinner items. Please bring what you can to the General Meeting
***ASK ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO DONATE THE CHRISTMAS CARDS THEY RECEIVED OR NEW IN BOX CARDS
3 – 6:00 pm: General Meeting, University Family Fellowship 1125 Stanford Way, Sparks, Ornament/Socks Exchange – White Elephant Style.
5 – Somalia Campaign Began – 1992
7 – 1:00 pm: Sparks Christmas Parade
7 – National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – Flag ½ Staff
8 – War Declared on Japan – 1941
11 – Germany and Italy Declared War on the US – 1941
14 – WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA – Meet at the Sparks Target at 7:00 am to Carpool. POC – TBD
14 – 12:00: ARMY/NAVY FOOTBALL GAME – Meet at Sparks Bully’s on Pyramid & McCarran
15 – Iraq War Ended – 2011
19 – 3:00 pm: Unaccompanied Interment Service, 3rd Thursday Monthly. Our fallen veterans who are without family, homeless, indigent or just forgotten and remain unclaimed are honored. The service will take place at the Northern Nevada Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Fernley, NV.
18-22 – 9:00 am to 9:00 pm: Airport Greetings for Return Troops POC-Debbie CW callahanwhitcomb@yahoo.com
20 – Panama Campaign Began – 1989
25 – Christmas Day
31 – New Year’s Eve
31 – Official End of WWII – 1946
NO BOARD MEETING THIS MONTH