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The City of Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa,Councilmember Joe Buscaino and the Port of Los Angeles are proud to present the First Annual City of Los Angeles Veterans Appreciation Festival.  Please join us to show our appreciation for all that this nation’s veterans have done to protect our freedoms.  This free festival is for the whole family and will include live music, a resource fair, a kid’s zone, free food and loads of activities!

Saturday, November 10
 1 to 4 p.m.
in front of the USS Iowa
at the Port of Los Angeles

Click here for 2012 event flier.

The USS Iowa will be Free to Veterans all weekend.
A limited number of free veteran family tickets will be
available at the festival on a first-come first-served basis.

Join Us for these Family Friendly Activities!

1 - 4 p.m.

• Resource Booths
• Free Food
• Kids Fun Zone
• TransPORTer - interactive exhibit
• Mobile VA
• Free Rides on the Red Car
• Free Shuttle to Downtown San Pedro
• Click here for event flier

 

Welcome to the City of Los Angeles
Veterans Appreciation Festival!

Today’s Festivities
1-4 PM

 

All Day:
Veterans Tour the USS Iowa for Free
Resource Booths
Free Food!
Kids Zone fun
TransPORTer Interactive Exhibit
Mobile VA                 
Free rides on the Red Car
Free shuttle to downtown San Pedro
Music by DJ Bella Bleu
A special preview of the BONES episode “The Patriot in Purgatory” (airing Mon., Nov. 12 at 8PM on FOX) will be screening on the USS Iowa at the following times: 12 PM, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, 4PM. The screening is free and open to all USS Iowa visitors (space is limited for each screening and on a first come/first served basis).  

On The Main Stage:

1:00 PM
- Emcee Josefa Salinas Kicks Things Off!
- Patriotic Harley Riders Roar into the event!
- The Swing of Things Band with the Peoples Place & Palace Dancers
- Special screening of Fox Television show “Bones” on the USS Iowa

1:30 PM
- Presentation of the Colors by California State Military Reserve Color Guard
- Pledge of Allegiance lead by Purple Heart Recipient  Louis Dominguez and Veterans Appreciation Festival Committee
- Nation Anthem Sung by New Directions Veterans Choir
- Invocation by Major Chris Fowler

1:40PM
- Official Program including Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Councilmember Joe Buscaino, and Congresswoman Janice Hahn

2:00PM          
- Special screening of Fox Television show “Bones” aboard the USS Iowa

2:10PM
- New Directions Veterans Choir

2:20PM
- Rock for Vets Band

2:50PM
- Kelly Zirbes

2:55PM
- The Riptides Band

3:00PM          
- Special screening of Fox Television show “Bones” aboard the USS Iowa

3:15 PM
- Performance by Soke Grand Master Takayuki Kubota &
The International Karate Association

3:25PM
- Pete Escovedo Band

4:00PM
- Special screening of Fox Television show “Bones” aboard the USS Iowa
- Event Closed

We are proud to present a variety of resource providers for our veterans. Be sure to visit these booths for more information on the services they provide

24 Foundation
AARP
Abraham Lincoln University
American Legion
Arts Institutes System of Schools
California Dept. of Veterans Affairs
California National Guard
California State Univ. - Dominguez Hills
CareMore
CDD Harbor Region & Car Seat Program
City Housing
Compton Central Health Clinic
Congresswoman Janice Hahn
Councilmember Joe Buscaino
DeVry Technical Institute
Employment Development Department (EDD)
Goodwill of Southern California
Got Your Back
Habitat for Humanity - Greater LA
Harbor Community Clinic
LA County Department of Mental Health
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles Police Department
Lowe's home Improvement Warehouse
Montford Point Marine Association
Portraits of the Fallen
Puente Learning Center
Recovery at Sea
Riverside Sheriffs Department
Rock for Vets
RPM Mortgage
RWM Fiber Optics
Salvation Army
Southern California Quilts of Valor
State Senator Rod Wright
Team American Vets
The Soldiers Project
TM Tribal TANF
UCLA Operation Mend
United States Veterans Initiative
University of LaVerne
University of Phoenix
US Army Recruiters
US Naval Sea Cadet Corps
USC School of Social Work
VA Greater LA Healthcare System - Homeless Vets
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Volunteers of America - Greater LA
West LA Veterans Administration

Veteran's Celebration Festival 2012

Presented By
Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Councilmember Joe Buscaino
Port of Los Angeles

Five Star
Tesoro

Four Star
Bank of America
Bones - Fox
United Way
Walmart

Three Star
APM Terminals
BNSF
SEIU Local 721
Coca Cola
YTI

Two Star
Los Angeles World Airports
Pacific Harbor Line

One Star
Phillips 66
Plains All American Pipeline
Valero
Rancho LPG Holdings
VOPAK
WBCT

Partners
Alvas Music
Community Development Department
Crowne Plaza
DJ Bella Bleu
Hot 92.3 FM
Legendary
Pursuit of Excellence Institute
Recreation and Parks Department
Rock the Vets
Taco Nazo

Click here for 2012 event flier.

Click here for parking map

Free Parking with a shuttle to the event is located at 22nd Street and Sampson Way in San Pedro.

Paid Parking at $1 per hour is available at the Cruise Terminal at Harbor Blvd. and Swinford Street.

Additional Free Parking is available in the area, however SHUTTLE SERVICE IS ONLY PROVIDED AT THE 22nd Street and Sampson Way lot.

Click here for 2012 event flier.

Crafted at the Port of LA is offering free parking to veterans and active-duty service members all weekend as well as an annual pass.
Click here for parking pass.

Maral Designs is offering 10% off during the Veterans Appreciation Festival event.
Click here for more information.

 

Thank you to all of the volunteer committee members who have worked to bring the First Annual City of Los Angeles Veterans Appreciation Festival to reality:

Paul	Mock	Military Child
Vanessa	Aaron-Seymour	Humana
Theresa	Adams Lopez	Port of Los Angeles
Ernie	Aguilar	AMVets
Joe	Ahn	Northrop Gruman-Redondo Beach
Regina	Amos	Auxillary Amvets Post 48
Caroline	Anderson	Employment Development Department
Sarah	Andrews	Community Member
Christine	Apa	24 Foundation
Martin	Barragan	The Vet Hunters Project/Basset Adult School
Becky	Beach	USS IOWA
Alison	Becker	Councilmember Joe Buscaino's Office
David	Behar	ION
Linda	Benoit	Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Nancy	Berglass	Center for a New American Security
Lina	Berrio	UCLA Welcome Back Veterans Center
Sandra	Bradley	San Pedro Chamber of Commerce
Tennell	Brady	The Military Order of the Purple Heart
Maria	Brooks	Pacific Battleship-USS IOWA
Eric	Brubaker	American Red Cross LA Region--Torrance
Karl	Calhoun	Volunteers of America
Rafael	Castellanos	Volunteer Los Angeles
Martin	Chacon	Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2967
Olivia	Chavez	Chavez Assessment Corp.
Jim	Clarke	Mayor Villaraigosa's Office
Mark	Contreras	Boys and Girls Club
Irene	Cruz	American Legion CA
Marianne	Davis	West LA VA Healthcare Center
Deedra	DeCoster	Employment Development Department
Julie	DeLaMora	Employment Development Department
Michael	Dolphin	Employment Development Department
Luis	Dominguez	Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council and VFW
David	Eder	Community Development Department
Benjamin	Esquivel	Chavez Assessment Corp.
Mark	Flaisher	Community Member
Larry	Frank	Mayor Villaraigosa
Carl	Frierson	Employment Development Department
Yolanda	Fuentes Miranda	Mayor Villaraigosa's Office
Ernesto	Garcia	Managed Care Solutions
Evelyn	Garcia	United Way
Veronica	Garcia	Habitat for Humanity
Michael	Gatanz	Peoples Place & Peoples Palace
Nathan	Graeser	USC – Center for Research on Vets and Military Families
Katherine	Gray	San Pedro Conventions Visitors Bureau
Scott	Gray	San Pedro Conventions Bureau
Jacob	Haik	Councilmember Joe Buscaino's Office
Heather	Harris	Military Women in Need
Anthony	Hassan	USC – Center for Research on Vets and Military Families
Clarence	Hatcherson	Employment Development Department
Elizabeth	Heger	The Soldiers Project
Tamiko	Hirano	Transportation Foundation of LA, Bob Hope Patriotic Hall
Ricardo	Hong	Mayor Villaraigosa's Office
Bill	Hoston	Transportation Foundation of LA-Patriot Hall Bob Hope
Gentry	Humphrey	Employment Development Department
Tanya	Humphrey	Vets on the Move
Rex	Jennings	Long Beach VA
Jan	Kain	Peoples Place & Peoples Palace
Victoria	Kane	PortFolio Hotel and Resorts
Sareena	Kanji	Habitat for Humanity
Rebekah	Kim	Supervisor Don Knabe's Office
Bob	Kurkjin	USO Greater Los Angeles
Brenda	Lamothe	Mayor Villaraigosa's Office
Joe	Leal	The Vet Hunters Project
Laura	Lechtenberg	Puente Learning Center
Doane	Liu	Councilmember Joe Buscaino's Office
James	Maddox	Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.
Lidia	Manzanares	Mayor Villaraigosa's Office
Mark	Mariscal	Department of Recreation and Parks, City of LA
Ripsime	Markaryan	Managed Care Solutions
Alonzo	Martinez	National Guard-Long Beach
Marvin	Martinez	Harbor College
Donny	McGuire	Vets on the Move-Carson
Frank	McIlquham	The Rock Club & Rock for Vets
Kim	McManus	Habitat for Humanity
Andrew	Mikiel	Shadow Hills Riding Club
Kyle	Miles	US Vets Post 48
Robert	Miller	Growfoods Inc.
Kenneth	Milligan	Department of Veterans Affairs (Vets to Vets)
Romeo	Mira	Volunteer Los Angeles
Jacob	Motta	Mayor Villaraigosa's Office
Claudia	Munson	US Vets-Long Beach
Barbara	Musella	USO Greater Los Angeles
Juanita	Naranjo	Harbor College
Elder	Natareno	Vet Center, Gardena
Stephen	Nelson	Fort MacArthur Museum
Jeff	Norman	The Veterans Project
Lora	O'Connor	CitizenGlobal
Nancy	Olson	Volunteers of Los Angeles
Torie	Osborn	Mayor Villaraigosa's Office
Stephen	Peck	US Vets
Elmer	Peyes	Army
Anthony	Pike	IAVA-Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
Anthony	Pirozzi	Boeing
Tyler	Platt	Habitat for Humanity
Anthony	Quezada	AMVets Post 33-Wilmington
David	Reich	Mayor Villaraigosa's Office
Angie	Reyes	Senator Curren Price
Rudy	Reza	Goodwill Veterans Employment Program
Paul	Rieckhoff	IAVA-Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
Natalie	Rodgers	Congresswoman Janice Hahn's Office
Cynthia	Ruiz	Port of Los Angeles
John	Salcedo	Los Angeles City Films
Khan	Sandor	Army
Cheryl	Schaffer	Veterans Affairs Commission, City of Carson
James	Schickel	California Department of Veterans
Stella	Sepulveda	Community Development Department
Brigitte	Slayton	New Directions Inc.
Shana	Smith	Got Your Back Network
Jaren	Sorkow	Volunteer Los Angeles
Frank	Stokes	Vets on the Move
Stephanie	Stone	Los Angeles County Veterans Commission
Carol	Tanenbaum	The Soldiers Project
Connye	Thomas	EDD
Denise	Thomas	Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
George	Thompson	Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council
Anthony	Tran	Navy
Marifrances	Trivelli	Los Angeles Maritime Museum
Tiffany	Tudyk	ION
Blas	Villalobos	US Vets
Mellanie	Villarreal	The Vets Hunters Project
Bill	Walles	Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce
Orlando	Ward	Volunteers of America
Debora	Weaver	VA Long Beach
Rick	Whearty	Recovery at Sea
Patricia	Whelan	Councilmember Joe Buscaino's Office
Ann	Wiker	Chase
Ron	Williams	Cloudbreak Communities
Barri	Worth	Mayor Villaraigosa's Office