The Greece Historical Society & Museum
595 Long Pond Rd, Greece, NY 14612 :: (585) 225-7221
Greece Historical Society to Honor Vietnam Veterans: Vietnam Remembered Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Exhibit
January 19th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Bill Sauers, Greece Historical Society President at 585-225-3760 or wsauers@rochester.rr.com
or
Terry Hogan, Greece Historical Society Trustee at 585-730-4995 or thogan11@rochester.rr.com
Greece, NY - The Greece Historical Society announced today that on Friday, February 12th, 2010, at 10:30am, it will feature a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in honor of the Vietnam War Veterans that proudly served our country. The ceremony will take place at The Greece Museum, located at 595 Long Pond Road, in the town of Greece.
From February 7th, 2010 through February 28th, 2010 a "Vietnam Remembered" exhibit will be on display at the Greece Museum also in honor of these veterans. The Greece Museum is open to the public every Sunday from 2:00pm until 4:30pm and private tours can be scheduled by calling 585-227-7221. The museum will extend its hours to the public on Friday, February 12th, 2010 with the exhibit opening from noon until 7:00pm.
Visit the Greece Historical Society website at www.GreeceHistoricalSociety.net for more information.
A special thanks to Ken Moore and Patrick Pudetti from Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20 for their assistance and to sponsors of the event, Roger LeGault (providing event shuttle service), LeGault Limousine, Ralph DeStephano, Buckman Enterprises, Brian Hardick (event photography) and Nancy Goethel (balloon art), PartyProductions.com. Much appreciation to Wegmans Food Markets (Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Cake and event display cases), Tim Hack (Vietnam Memorial Photo Exhibit), Shelly Turner (singing the National Anthem), Shelly's Hair Design, and Jerry Grundman, Connecting Rochester .
The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter #20 accepts monetary contributions to fund programs for area Vietnam veterans that include: Operation Welcome Home, the Canandaigua VA, the Vet Center, Troop Boxes, and the Wilmot Cancer Center, to name a few. The Vietnam Veterans Thrift Store accepts donations of articles of clothing, shoes, toys, furniture, appliances, etc., that are in good and usable condition. Vehicle donations are also accepted. For more information on donations call the chapter at 585-482-8036. Donations to this chapter go directly to helping all veterans in Monroe County and the five surrounding counties of Rochester. Many local not-for-profit youth programs also benefit from the contributions.