THANK YOU VETERANS!
Posted by Beverly Mendel (Carbon Valley) office@rotary5450.org
Carbon Valley Community Salutes Northern Colorado Honor Flight
The Carbon Valley community (Frederick, Firestone and Dacono) has built a strong reputation in support of bus loads of Veterans en route to DIA to board a charter flight to Washington, DC to visit their war memorials. The "Mile of Smiles" Lineup has become a community tradition along the I-25 Frontage Road in front of the Frederick-Firestone Fire Station 2 and includes a mile of 3x5 foot flags provided by Carbon Valley Rotary, a 20 foot "Thank You Veterans" banner, fire and police vehicles from local and near-by communities, and hundreds of supporters cheering and waving as the buses drive by.
The Veterans load the buses in Loveland, and are escorted to DIA by the Colorado State Patrol, Weld and Larimer County sheriff vehicles, and dozens of American Legion Riders and Patriot Guard motorcycles. Rotarian Greg Zadel got a unique view of the recent May 3rd event by climbing 55 feet to perch in the fire truck bucket - his 2 minute video is posted on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mCnSx4V-SQI. Be sure to turn up your speakers!
