HOUSE RO The Patriot always loves to check in and see what our Fisher Houses have been up to. Here we outline a few highlights from houses around the country and in Landstuhl, Germany.
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VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Palo Alto, CA Veterans Day events were courtesy of the local church group from First Congregational Church of Palo Alto. Donning American Flag hats, they created a festive environment – and dinner – where everyone could celebrate what the day truly is about.
DAVID GRANT USAF MEDICAL CENTER Travis Air Force Base, CA It felt like summer in December for Fisher House residents at Travis Air Force Base. Their special house guest Curt Correa serenaded the staff and residents with beautiful Hawaiian holiday songs. Throughout the rest of his stay, he even played guitar outside in the gazebo for all to enjoy.
Employees from the Walmart distribution center in Porterville, Calif. drove over five hours to the Palo Alto Fisher House last winter, where they showed up with enough decorations to transform the entire house into a holiday wonderland. The decorations came just in time for a visit from Major General Anthony Jackson, Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations West.
Photo by Charlene Hall
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THE PATRIOT • WINTER/SPRING 2011