Labyrinth Media & Publishing Limited is a new media & publishing business based in Dubland, Ireland.
We specialize in WW2 Battlefield tour dvd’s aimed directly at the United States market.
The company has just completed its new tour film and first of a series entitled The Americans on D-Day. It is presented by Ellwood von Seibold, a battlefield historian and guide based in St Mere Eglise Normandy.
Ellwood von Seibold Hosts film (image by Mike Forster)
Filming to start in September for Part 2 of The Battlefield Tour Series The Americans on D-Day to VE Day. The Americans D-Day to VE Day will feature popular Battle Tour Guide Host Ellwood von Seibold
Hollywood, CA – August 1, 2000 –Filming will begin in September for Part 2 of The Battlefield Tour Series The Americans D-Day to VE Day.
According to WW2 Reflections, DublinIreland it will include:
The Americans at Hells Highway (Operation Market Garden)
Presenter Ellwood von Seibold will guide us through the U.S paratroopers actions in Holland
The daylight drop zones , the bridges that were taken and held and the famous Waal river crossing of the 504 p.i.r
“There are some of the actions that will be featured,” said Director Richard D. Lanni, who recently toured America with his latest film The Americans On D-Day. “Veterans of the campaign will add to excitement of the battlefield tour, which continues to chart the American forces advance from D-Day to VE (Victgory in Europe) day .”
Lanni plans to use the same battle tour host and talent of the first film, Ellwood von Seibold, who grew up with a dream of giving tours of Normandy as a kid.
"I feel privileged to have this opportunity to present these tours,which help people understand just what these valiant soldiers went through" said Seibold who has been hired by WW2 Reflections to present the whole series.
WW2 Reflections recently filmed the entire St. Mere Eglise ceremonies on the 65th Anniversary of D-Day, where the French Government handed out medal of valor and recognized soldiers for one of the worst battles in War history.
The tour film will also illustrate the daylight drop zones, the bridges that were taken and held, and the famous Waal river crossing of the 504 p.i.rin an action packed educational project. Veteran interviews will add to excitement of the battlefield tour, which continues to chart the American forces advance from D-Day to Victory in Europe Day (VE Day).
Earlier this year, the premiere of The Americans on D-Day was shown at the American Legion Post 43 in Hollywood, CA, where all the military dignitaries involved in the film and who provided testimony in the first film series provided more stories of valor.
The American Legion has posted exclusive footage Online filmed by WW2 Reflections, Dublin, Ireland, of the 65th anniversary ceremonies of D-Day in St. Mere Eglise, Normandy, France. (http://tinyurl.com/lx6gvk)
At the epicenter of D-Day anniversary activities each year is the small town of Ste. Mere Eglise, made famous by the 1962 hit movie "The Longest Day." Each year, even today, veterans, historians, tourists and re-enactors swarm to the Normandy town to see history come alive. Active-duty paratroopers jump from C-130s in the countryside surrounding the town. Parades, wreath-laying ceremonies and activities at the town's AirborneMuseum.
The stars of the world's largest production - a film on the invasion of Normandy, "The Americans on D-Day," premiered in the French language earlier this year. (May 07, 2007.) Several hundred local officials, visiting military dignitaries and stars of the film attended.
"We decided to show it in St. Mere Eglise, Normandy, because it was the first town to be liberated," explained Richard D. Lanni, film director, WW2 Reflections, Dublin, Ireland. "We are thrilled with The American Legion's support, endorsement and now posting of our historical recordings of the French government ceremonies honoring veterans for those heroic days."
In April, about 100 people saw the film in Hollywood at the American Legion Post #43, Hollywood, CA. "It was well done, and the reproduction of the Normandy scenes were pretty darn powerful, and the overlays of graphics were very good," said Adj. Finance Officer Terry Duddy, American Legion Hollywood Post 43. "It was well received by our members attending here. We have posted a link for DVD sales, and five dollars goes to paralyzed veterans on each film sale on our website (http://tinyurl.com/mcnh9v).
[Editor's note: EPK DVD with extras like uniforms and weapons used are available upon request. For more information contact Aida Mayo or George Mc Quade, call 818-340-5300, or email: Publicity@mayocommunications.com or visit: www.mayocommunications.com.
Director Richard D. Lanni (right)
with Ellwood von Seibold
Remembering Fallen Soldiers and Heroes Who FoughtFor Our FreedomOn This 4th of July
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Filming to start in September for Part 2 of The Battlefield Tour
Series The Americans on D-Day to VE Day. The Americans D-Day
to VE Day and will feature popular Battle Tour Guide Host
Ellwood von Seibold
Hollywood, CA - July 04, 2009 –
“As America begins celebrating the birth of its country, they should also remember the soldiers who fought for our freedom that everyone enjoys,” said Director Richard D. Lanni, who recently toured America with his latest film The Americans On D-Day.The film was shot on location in Europe.
"The battle tour film helps people understand exactly what these brave soldiers experienced at war," said Ellwood von Seibold, who has been hired by WW2 Reflections to present the whole series. Filming for Part 2 of the Battlefield Tour Series The Americans on D-Day to VE Day begins in September and is expected to be completed just in time for the 66th Anniversary of D-Day in June next year. “The 4th of July highlights the freedom of a model country for the rest of the world,” he said.
The new film will include: The Americans at Hells Highway (Operation Market Garden) with Presenter Ellwood von Seibold guiding viewers through the U.S paratroopers actions in Holland, WW2 Reflections recently filmed the entire St. Mere Eglise ceremonies on the 65th Anniversary of D-Day, where the French Government handed out medal of valor and recognized soldiers for one of the worst battles in War history.
The tour film will also illustrate the daylight drop zones, the bridges that were taken and held, and the famous Waal river crossing of the 504 p.i.r in an action packed educational project. Veteran interviews will add to excitement of the battlefield tour, which continues to chart the American forces advance from D-Day to Victory in Europe Day (VE Day).
Earlier this year, the premiere of The Americans on D-Day was shown at the American Legion Post 43 in Hollywood, CA, where all the military dignitaries involved in the film and who provided testimony in the first film series provided more stories of valor.
The American Legion has posted exclusive footage Online filmed by WW2 Reflections, Dublin, Ireland, of the 65th anniversary ceremonies of D-Day in St. Mere Eglise, Normandy, France. (http://tinyurl.com/lx6gvk)
At the epicenter of D-Day anniversary activities each year is the small town of Ste. Mere Eglise, made famous by the 1962 hit movie "The Longest Day." Each year, even today, veterans, historians, tourists and re-enactors swarm to the Normandy town to see history come alive. Active-duty paratroopers jump from C-130s in the countryside surrounding the town. Parades, wreath-laying ceremonies and activities at the town's AirborneMuseum.
The stars of the world's largest production - a film on the invasion of Normandy, "The Americans on D-Day," premiered in the French language earlier this year. (May 07, 2007.) Several hundred local officials, visiting military dignitaries and stars of the film attended.
"We decided to show it in St. Mere Eglise, Normandy, because it was the first town to be liberated," explained Richard D. Lanni, film director, WW2 Reflections, Dublin, Ireland. "We are thrilled with The American Legion's support, endorsement and now posting of our historical recordings of the French government ceremonies honoring veterans for those heroic days."
In April, about 100 people saw the film in Hollywood at the American Legion Post #43, Hollywood, CA. "It was well done, and the reproduction of the Normandy scenes were pretty darn powerful, and the overlays of graphics were very good," said Adj. Finance Officer Terry Duddy, American Legion Hollywood Post 43. "It was well received by our members attending here. We have posted a link for DVD sales, and five dollars goes to paralyzed veterans on each film sale on our website (http://tinyurl.com/mcnh9v).
[Editor's note: EPK DVD with extras like uniforms and weapons used are available upon request. For more information contact Aida Mayo or George Mc Quade, call 818-340-5300, or email: Publicity@mayocommunications.com or visit: www.mayocommunications.com.
(L-R Janette Bax, Seth Burton, Flo Selfman and Howard Brodwin at EPPS workshop in Hollywood)
About 75 entertainment publicists huddled in Hollywood at the International Cinematographers Union Local 600 auditorium to learn about “word of mouth, social media, networking and how to use the web” with the traditional publicity tactics. The breakfast media workshop was sponsored by the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS), LA Chapter. The Panelists
Everyone’s Blogging
“When we had a mixer a year ago January in downtown LA, Jack O’Dwyer’s George (Mc Quade) was going around with his tape recorder asking everyone what they thought about blogs. My comment at that time was, ‘the jury is still out.’ Before the ink was dry on the magazine, blogs went from iffy, to something we can’t do without,” said PR Consultant Flo Selfman, proofreader/copyeditor, president, IWOSC iwosc.org.
One of the books Selfman is working on right now, “The Wicked Wit of The West” by the late Screenwriter Irving Brecher, who died at age 98 a few months ago continues to live Online thanks to the Internet. “It is so amazing. What happened is the gentleman died just before the book came out. So the younger co writer was doing all of the publicity, but Irving Brecher died in November, so he was in all of the year-end wrap-ups in the blogs. Some of them even mention the book before it came out and it was completely done on the Internet.
Policing the Internet is “Tough”
“We use our website primarily as our news source,” said EPPS Panelist Seth Burton, asst. director of Communications, Los Angeles Clippers. “There’s just not enough space in newspapers, if you follow the LA Times Sports section for example.It is more like a sports pamphlet than sports section of the paper these days. For some reason its all about the Lakers (victory) parade. So if anything happens we have to get it out there on our own. We post video on our website, audio interviews along with new media like Twitter.
Twitter, Facebook, MySpace – No space for control
“We have had a number of fake Twitter accounts and we are dealing with one right now about our coach. And recently there was a fake Twitter player’s account, where the activities were reported in the LA Times. A fake player had requested a trade on a Twitter account that was not true,” said Burton. “A lot of NBA players are on Twitter, twitteringabout everything. We also use FaceBook to drive traffic to our website. We offer a lot of tickets and programs through the new media platforms to give fans a sense of ownership that drives them there.”
Burton, who started working as a sports reporter for a couple of newspapers on the East Coast, moved into the media relations at the Washington Redskins. He also worked for the Galaxy soccer team before joining the Clippers.
“The Internet is one of the primary ways to get the word out,” said Janette Baxa, director of Publicity, Nederlandar Concerts. Baxa, who made the transition from a record label to music and concert publicity said, “We also employ the Facebooks, the Twitters and MySpaces of the world. For me it is very important for all the bloggers from Perez Hilton to LAist.com, LosAngeles.com, and who would of thought I would be email Perez Hilton. A lot of writes and editors have turned to the web as well, so I have establish more relationships with them Online in getting the word out on my shows. The great thing about pitching Online, they can turn it around right away and post it, obviously one of the great advantages. We still rely on advertising, but again it is selective. Where it used to be a full page, it is now a strip, she said.”
Hard to Keep Up with New Media
“We are doing it right by getting it out there on the websites, but it is hard sometimes to keep up with,” said Moderator, Madelyn Hammon, Madelyn Hammond & Associates, who said when she inquired about an event involving the cast and crew of Saving Grace (her favorite TV show) occurred when she called and asked ‘why it wasn’t posted somewhere?’, they said, ‘well, we posted it on our website.’”
“Everybody is writing a blog, it’s true. And there are some magnificent writers doing a blog. The blogs that I come in contact with has excellent research and writing. There is much dedication to their topics and a lot of write about Hollywood history, and where the author Rosenfeld finds them he’ll send a comment, I’ll send a comment and it just keeps going. They call it viral marketing, but it is still like the pebble in the stream. You start something, then someone else tells somebody else and the circles keep getting bigger and bigger. And what you hope is that it will inspire someone to actually go out and purchase the book or products,” Selfman.
Added Hammond, “Anyone can write a book, but Online it’s about selling books, about getting people to attend games or to buy concert tickets.”
“I think one of the greatest things about Internet is not having all the technology, but how it is used and how it works,” said Howard Brodwin, managing director, Team Marketing Systems.“It has really forced everybody from the biggest of companies all the way down to the most local of businesses to be as upfront and transparent as possible about who you are, and what you do, as possible. If you’re trying to get out into the publicity world, there has always been that question of spin.And these days if you are trying to spin something, whether something is going to happen at a concert or somebody is getting traded or not traded and something is going on with whatever you are promoting that information gets transmitted immediately and you can’t get it back. There is something new (technology) that is coming that will allow you to resend your emails that you have already sent out.”
“The good thing about what word of mouth provides now is you are forced to get it right when you’re getting your message out, because you know as soon as it gets out there it’s going to spread virally. The same goes for when you are uncomfortable with the situation like the Twitter incident, you have to get out in front of that message as fast as possible to notify people with the correct information. The good news is now we have all of those channels to get that information out there.”
Brodwin, when asked about which sites are best said, “Depending upon the target audience, but it is better to have five really good blog or websites to target than blasting 500.”
To contact the EPPS panelists or if you have a question they prefer you contact them via email:
At the epicenter of D-Day anniversary activities each year is the small town of Ste. Mere Eglise, made famous by the 1962 hit movie “The Longest Day.” Each year, even today, veterans, historians, tourists and re-enactors swarm to the Normandy town to see history come alive. Active-duty paratroopers jump from C-130s in the countryside surrounding the town. Parades, wreath-laying ceremonies and activities at the town’sAirborne Museum.
The town’s 65th anniversary celebration was captured by filmmaker Richard Lanni. Please be patient while the video loads.
U.S. troops landing on the beach during the Normandy invasion, 06 Jun 1944
Saturday is the 65th anniversary of D-Day, the day in 1944 when American, British, Canadian and other allied forces launched an air and sea assault on the coast of Normandy. British filmmakers have highlighted the stories of some aging veterans who took part in the crucial battle to free Europe from the Nazis.
One hundred sixty thousand Allied troops landed on the desolate stretch of coastline, which was heavily fortified by the Germans. More than 5,000 Allied ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the operation.
It was called D-Day, a military term for an unspecified target date. American Mort Schechter was a tail-gunner with the 467th bomb group, based in Rackheath, England, and he flew on D-Day.
"We flew the first mission about 3:30 in the morning," said Mort Schechter. "We bombed a port in France."
He says the skies were quiet.
"There was no flack and no fighters," he said. "The Germans must have been sleeping, and we were thankful for that."
He says the English Channel beneath his B-24 aircraft was like a busy highway.
"We were flying over the channel and I looked down and there were thousands and thousands of ships," said Schechter. "Like if you say cars were bumper to bumper, that was what the ships looked like."
(Above Photo: Mort Schecter, his son, film Director Richard D. Lanni, Terry Duddy, American Legion, and Grandson Ben (11 yrs.). Photo by George Mc Quade. Photos below by Mike Forster.
Another American, Jerry King, was on the ground at his U.S. base in England, helping to load planes with paratroopers and supplies.
"It was chaotic, believe me," said King. "There was a lot going on."
Off the Normandy coast, Earl W. Norwood was a 17-year-old sailor who operated a landing craft between the ships and Omaha Beach, one of the beaches where the Americans landed. There were 36 on board his landing craft.
"Around 7:30 in the morning, we were hit by a round that come into starboard side, proceeded to kill two soldiers and wound two very severely," said Norwood. "And here I'm just talking about it in about 15 or 20 seconds, maybe a minute, but it was a lifetime."
He kept heading for the beach. The soldiers disembarked and he took the dead and wounded to the hospital ship.
"I was driving the boat, and a lot of people think that was a great thing and so forth," he said. "But the real heroes that day were those 32 men that after they saw their comrades, the first four me on the boat cut in half or shot to pieces, two very severely and two dead, they still climbed over the bodies and did their job."
At least 9,000 Allied troops were killed or wounded in the invasion. German casualties are thought to have numbered between 4,000 and 9,000.
The costly D-Day battle would mark a turning point in the war, and would change the lives of survivors like Earl Norwood.
"That morning when I went in I was a 17-year-old kid," said Norwood. "I came out a 40-year-old man."
The story of the soldiers, sailors and airmen who landed in Normandy is told in a documentary by two British filmmakers. Ellwood von Siebold grew up fascinated with the Second World War. He turned his passion into a career when he moved to the French village of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, the first town that was liberated by the Americans in Europe. Today, he gives tours to visitors, including some aging D-Day veterans and their families.
He also hosts the video tour of historic D-Day sites in the documentary The Americans on D-Day, which he made with British producer and fellow Normandy resident Richard Lanni.
"The most important motivating thing for us was to perpetuate the memory of these great men who are sadly dying away before our very eyes," said von Siebold. "We wanted to make sure that their achievements will live on forever, and this is our small contribution towards doing that."
The bloody assault on the beaches of Normandy would change the course of the war, allowing the Allies to liberate occupied France and advance into Germany, as Soviet troops advanced against the Germans from the East.
"The Americans on D-Day" is a compact and concise examination of the United States' part in the June 6, 1945, Allied invasion of Normandy.
Considering the enormity of the actual D-Day undertaking it might sound hopeless to present a comprehensive account in a documentary with a running time of 44 minutes, but producer-director Richard Lanni has come up with a well organized documentary that provides a clear outline of the events of D-Day, punctuated along the way with a somewhat more detailed account of specific moments in the battle that turned the tide of World War II in Europe.
The film benefits immensely from the presence of Ellwood von Seibold as host-narrator-tour guide. Donning authentic military uniform and accessories – down to the "pineapple" style hand grenade hanging from his utility webbing – von Seibold shares a wealth of knowledge on the subject, presenting it with an elegance that provides an effective counterpoint to the brutality that is, after all, at the center of the D-Day story.
"The Americans on D-Day" strikes a tone appropriate to the nature of D-Day, offering a matter-of-fact account that acknowledges the powerful emotional component of its subject matter while stopping short of romanticizing or idealizing an event that was as bloody and brutal as it was essential to the Allies' success in Europe.
The production deftly blends archival footage and stills with contemporary footage. Early on, we see black-and-white images of U.S. forces, including Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower – as we hear audio of Ike's sendoff to the D-Day forces.
"You are about to embark upon a great crusade," he tells them. "The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you. You will bring about the destruction of the German war machine.
"We will accept nothing less than full victory"
The film then goes on to function as a battlefield tour, offering close-ups of German fortifications along the beaches of Normandy, arms – including the MG-42, a heavy machine gun that could fired upwards of 1,200 rounds per minute – and bridges and structures that played key roles in the Allie invasion.
Interviews with both U.S. and German veterans of the operation provide further personal insight into the significance of D-Day and its human toll.
Many of the images presented in "The Americans on D-Day" will be familiar to those who have seen the feature film "Saving Private Ryan," the TV miniseries "Band of Brothers," or any number of other filmed projects that touch on D-Day.
The DVD package has extras including the film's trailer, a making-of feature, a segment on weapons training, another on uniforms and a collection of stills.
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Editors note: If you would like a copy of Americans of D-Day to review at your publication or media news website contact:
For every DVD sold on this site, $5 will be donated to paralyzed veterans of California.
The film premiered last month at the Post 43 auditorium, where stars of the film, including
Ellwood vonSeibold autographed posters and spoke with Film Director Richard D. Lanni, WW2 Reflections, Dublin, Ireland.
The film also premiered in Normandy in the French Version. Howard Manoian, of the 82nd Airborne, who's interviews in the battle tour film, will be honored by the French Government,
June 6, 2009 with a medal of Valor. This year marks the 65th Anniversary of D-Day.
screenings, employment information, veteran’s benefits information and legal assistance. The purpose of the event is to ensure service men and women, veterans and their families receive vital information on May 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ArcadiaCountyPark. There were skydivers, flyovers, a Wall of Remembrance for attendees to place photos, displays of military vehicles and equipment, food booths,live music, free immunizations, haircuts, manicures, health screenings. MAYO Communications booth gave free DVD's of the Movie American's on DDay at the event. www.theamericansondday. com battle tour films.
Remembering Our Veterans and Their Families – About 3,000 people attend the annual “Remembering Our Veterans and Their Families: Past, Present and Future” event sponsored by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich and the County Department of Parks and Recreation. More than 120 agencies participate, offering immunizations, haircuts, manicures, health
Los Angeles, CA - MAYO Communications, a full service public relations agency, based in Los Angeles will participating in LA County Supervisor Michael Antonovich's 12th Annual event saluting veterans and their families in Arcadia this Saturday, May 23rd, at the Arcadia County Park, 405 S. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006.
It is entitled "Remembering Our Veterans & Their Families, Past, Present and Future." The event is expected to draw some 4-5,000 people and it is free and open to the public.
Look for MAYO Communications display, where we will be giving away each half hour the new battle tour film,
"The Americans on D-Day" produced by Director Richard D. Lanni, WW2 Reflections, Dublin, Ireland and was filmed on location in Normandy.
Tour Guide Ellwood von Seibold is the host of the 45 minute film and it features real interviews with survivors of the 81st Airborne and Veterans who risk their lives to liberate France.
Veteran Howard Manoian, of the 81st Airborne is featured in the film and was present for the Hollywood Premiere of The Americans on D-Day, last month at the American Legion Post #43. Also present was Morton (Morton) Schecter of Northridge, along with his son and grandson.
“When we flew over the English Channel, there were a million ships in the water, and I have yet to meet any of those guys who were on those ships,” said 85-year old retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Morton (Mort) Schecter, Northridge, CA, who flew as a United States Army Air Corps tail gunner in a B-24 Liberator warplane, the most produced U.S. military aircraft during World War II. He was assigned to the 467th Bomb Crew and 791st Bomb Squadron in England. “I’m lucky to still be here,” he said.
Schecter, who flew 35 missions out of England, is amongst the American Veteran heroes, who flew on D-Day June 6, 1941. Schecter and his son plan to attend the premiere showing of the new battle tour film The Americans on D-Day, Monday, 7:00 p.m. (Cocktails 6:00 - 7:00 pm), Cabaret Room, American Legion Post #43, 2035 N Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA., 90068.
“We were never shot down, but we did crash-land with six 1,000 pound bombs on board. We flew the first mission on D-Day and bombed at 3:30 in the morning, and it was the easiest mission, because we never saw any fighters or opposition. Then on June 8th, two days later, we went to Germany, we couldn’t drop our bombs due to a malfunction. When we aborted the mission, we returned, but the plane landed on its belly in the field after the landing gear struts broke. We landed with the bombs onboard, which did not go off. So I’m still here, he said.”
Schecter said he had an angel on his shoulder that day, and still has his list of the missions he flew. “Actor Jimmy Stewart was in our division, and he flew 28 missions. He entered the service as a buck private and when he died he was a General,” he said.
This is WW2-Reflections’ first tour film for its parent company, Labyrinth Media & Publishing Ltd. of Dublin, Ireland. Labyrinth specializes in WW II battlefield tour DVDS for the U.S. Market.
“We are thrilled to have the chance to recognize American Heroes of D-Day this year, on the 65th Anniversary of Normandy, and what better place to do it than at the historical American Legion Post 43 building," said Producer and Director Richard Lanni, WW2-Reflections on the night of the premiere.
"The Americans on D-Day" -- which is on sale Online now -- makes extensive use of smart graphics and veterans' recollections, as well as invaluable assistance from Dale Dye, a retired U.S. Marine captain who founded Warriors Inc., which specializes in training actors for war-themed film and television productions.
'The Americans on D-Day" provides an exciting insight into one of the most pivotal events of the 20th century," Dye said. "I'm really proud to have a hand in this effort to provide a foxhole-level view of what happened in Normandy on June 6, 1944.”I've seen a lot of tour videos that purport to give viewers an insight into what gallant Americans endured and accomplished on D-Day, but this one really hits the mark," Dye said.
The event is free and open to the public, and MAYO will be giving away 300 posters, autographed by Veteran Howard Manoian, who will be honored by the French Government on June 6, 2009 in Normandy. It is the 65th Anniversary of D-Day. Manoian was also in Hollywood for the USA premiere last month.
Film Director Richard D. Lanni who has agreed to film all European activities for the American Legion as his way of giving back to Veterans will be interviewing live with CBS/KNX Radio and WOR, New York during the ceremonies in Normandy.
Next week, the DVD goes on this week on the American Legion Post #43 homepage. $5.00 from every DVD sold will go toward Paralyzed Veterans of California through the American Legion. To order or buy your own copy of The Americans on D-DayVisit: www.TheAmericansonDDay.com or the American Legion Post #43 homepage http://www.hollywoodpost43.org.
Below are details to this Saturday's event. Please come by the MAYO Communications table for the
Special Tribute to Our Vets & Their Familes.
What:Remembering Our Veterans & Their Families Past, Present & Future
Michael D. Antonovich Invites you to the 12th Annual Veterans Event
Who:Michael D. Antonovich, LA CountySupervisor
Skydivers, Flyover by WWII Fighter Planes
A Special Tribute To Armed Forces
When: SATURDAY – May 23, 2009
10 AM- 3 PM
(11:30 AM) A Special Tribute To Armed Forces
Where: ARCADIACOUNTYPARK
405 S. Santa Anita Ave.Arcadia, CA
Background:
Remembering Our Veterans and Their Families Between 4,000 and 5,000 people attend the annual “Remembering Our Veterans and Their Families: Past, Present and Future” event sponsored by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich and the County Department of Parks and Recreation. More than 120 agencies participate, offering immunizations, haircuts, manicures, health screenings, employment information, veteran’s benefits information and legal assistance.
The purpose of the event is to ensure service men and women, veterans and their families receive vital information regarding benefits, entitlements and services available to them.
The 2009 event will be held on May 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ArcadiaCountyPark. It will include skydivers, flyovers, a Wall of Remembrance for attendees to place photos, displays of military vehicles and equipment, food booths and entertainment. Photos on this page are from the 2007 event. There will be live music, free immunizations, haircuts, manicures, health screenings, employment info, Vets Benefit info, legal info.
MAYO Communications will be giving away the new battle tour film The Americans on D-Day (www.theamericansonDDay.com) each half hour. The Premier of the film was held at the American Legion Post #43 and is selling it Online. $5 goes to paralyzed veterans for every DVD sold at http://www.hollywoodpost43.org/v2.0/main.asp.
[For media interviews contact George Mc Quade 818-340-5300. For questions about the event call 626-967-1441 or 90-394-2264 and look for our table and display of WW2 Reflections - The Americans on D-Day (www.theamericansondday.com/)]
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