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USO Show at the Lafayette Reservoir

Operation Swingtime



Honoring our Veterans and
Saluting our Troops



USO Show and Picnic -  featuring the Big Band of Rossmoor and the Swingin Blue Stars

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There was a day when veterans came home to their community
with arms wide open.  Communities would
organize, have a parade and celebrate their return.  These traditions, like our veterans have been
forgotten.  So in the spirit of
remembering our veterans, Lamorinda’s local Rotary Clubs have partnered with
the USO to organizing a picnic.



Veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan  and all other veterans are asked to
attend.  They will be join by active duty
military personnel from Camp Parks, Travis AFB and other military operations in
a first ever USO Show at the Res.  Along
with the call out to Veterans,  the
Rotary clubs are also inviting active troops to be our guests and enjoy a
picnic “on us” before the concert. 

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 Mark your calendar
for Saturday, July 19, 2014, 5:30pm – 8:30pm and help honor our heroes with a spectacular
USO show.  If you join us, this is what
you will find:



·        
The Big Band of Rossmoor is a 32 member big band
– Orchestra well known over the past 22 years for sharing music with the
generations and is a part of Generations In Jazz Foundation, playing all things
“American.”  Music will include hits from
Glenn Miller, Gershwin, and the songs that Fred Astair danced to



·        
Special Guests - the Swingin Blue Stars, Think
of the Andrew Sisters singing “Don’t  Sit
Under The Apple Tree” –  and more. 



·        
Military vehicles will be on display



·        
Rotary’s new stage and picnic area overlooking
the lake



·        
Veterans and active duty troops  will be honored during the program



·        
And this is all FREE to the public and veterans
alike



 



Help us reach out to all veterans to attend and remember
those generations of Americans that were there for us when they were most
needed. 



Bring a blanket, your lawn chairs and a picnic. The
Lafayette Reservoir is located just west of downtown Lafayette and parking is
available at the Reservoir. 



If you know of a veteran – please email Mo Levich at gto@67goat.com.  with name, rank, branch & years served
and let us know they are coming.  A golf
cart shuttle is available for those who may need assistance.  Uniforms are optional but encouraged. 



Operation Swingtime
is presented by the Rotary Club of Lafayette, the Lamorinda Rotary Club, the
Rotary Club of Moraga, the Orinda Rotary Club the Rotary Club of Rossmoor and
Lamorinda Presents. 



For more information visit http://www.rotarylafayette.org/

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