| Greetings Veterans and Fellow Patriots:
Thank you to those who helped with the spring clean-up of our section of the POW-MIA Memorial Highway 26, and thanks to Sandi for the picture. Eight volunteers, spent three hours collecting 22 bags of trash plus random metal and tires. They were able to complete the full length and ran out of trash bags!
Donations are starting to roll in for the POW*MIA Community Fundraiser. We will be collecting donation items at the General Membership Meeting on May 15th 6-8pm. We are accepting books, toys & games, tools, collectibles, furniture, home décor and artwork, small household appliances, electronics, clothing, and motorcycle parts and gear. All of the the collected items will be available by donation at the Community Fundraiser and will going towards supporting our mission of the fullest possible accounting of our unreturned servicemembers.
The Idaho Field of Heroes committee is looking for assistance this year for field set up. If you would like to be part of this wonderful tribute to our fallen, just head out to the field the week of May 18th to help. Thursday, May 21st at 6pm, we will be assisting in placing flags. Friday, May 22nd starting at 8:00pm until Saturday, May 23rd at 8:00am is our evening to provide security for field. I will be asking for shift time confirmation at our meeting.
Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th is our 23rd Annual Idaho Thunder Run. We will meet at 7:00am at Rest Lawn Cemetery to place American flags along the drive. We will then muster at Century High School at 8:30am. KSU 9am. This event is open to all and is a rain or shine event. $10/bike. Lunch is not included, but will be available at the Field of Heroes concessions trailer. We will be performing the Retire with Respect ceremony again this year at the field, so this will be a great spot to grab lunch before we head up to the Idaho State Veterans’ Home to mingle with our local Heroes on the Hill.
This year we will be spotlighting the Idaho Vietnam Unaccounted For Service Members in the month in which they went missing in action. None of the Idaho Eight from the Vietnam War went missing this month. Source: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
Our next General Membership meeting will be held on Friday, May 15th at 7pm at Liberty Hall, 325 W. Benton, Pocatello. Join us to find out more about our upcoming events and how you can help.
Please read the April General Membership Meeting Minutes, so we will be able to take a vote to accept or amend them. Keep an eye on the calendar and Facebook for all of our events.
Thank you,
POW*MIA Awareness Rally Association – Pocatello |
