On Wednesday September 11, the Central Oregon Council On Aging (COCOA) and the Central Oregon Veterans Outreach (COVO) will be sponsoring a salute to local veterans and first responders for their dedication and unselfish service to
The event will take place at the Bend Elks Lodge, 63120 Boyd Acres Road in
Event will highlight the valor of past and present and focus on life in the current era with the keynote address of Cameron Smith, Director of the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs.
The event is a hallmark tribute and is one of the six commemorative ‘National Days of Service’ designated by the Corporation for National & Community Service under the Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009. Tickets will be sold in advance and not available at the door.
Reservations to attend this event as a guest are very limited and tickets are on sale through September 3. If veterans, first responders, or their immediate families wish to attend they may call
