EVENT: MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY, 2011
DATE: May 30, 2011
TIME: 1 p.m.
PLACE: VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA – VENTURA
10900 Telephone Road (at Wells Road)
Ventura, CA 93004
WHO: Brenda Manke, Administrator, Veterans Home of California—Ventura
Guest Speaker: Robert C. “Bob” Pinkerton, United States Army (Ret.)
Korean War Veterans Association Chapter 56 Combined Rifle Squad
3 p.m. music program with soloist Ben Morris, United States Navy
This event is sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Mercer-Prieto
Post 2043 and the Korean War Veterans Association.
CONTACT: For more information, please call (805) 659-7500

BACKGROUND: As an expression of gratitude toward California’s deserving Veterans, the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) has constructed the beautiful Veterans Homes of California in Ventura. CalVet’s goal is to provide the best long-term care and enhanced quality of life for all California Veterans Home residents. The Home provides California’s Veterans with a living environment that protects their dignity and contributes to their feeling of self-reliance and self-worth. The Home’s amenities are intended to provide residents excellent care in a homelike environment and foster a sense of community. Other locations currently in operation include Lancaster, Barstow, Yountville, Chula Vista, Lancaster and West Los Angeles.