Barstow Veterans receive hats from Hesperia Elks Vets Lodge 2646
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by Rene Ray De La Cruz
ETERAN SUPPORTER EVELYN GRACIE OF BARSTOW said the generosity of provide to California’s veterans. Hesperia Elks Vets Lodge 2646 toward the Veterans Home of California -Barstow Reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at HighDesertPeople@gmail.com or on Twitwas “an amazing gesture.” ter @HighDesertPeeps On June 22, members of the Elks Vets Lodge surprised the veterans at the home at 100 Veterans Parkway with a special donation of just under 2,650 hats. Each baseball cap was personalized with each veteran’s military branch of service. A few of the veterans at the home greeted the Elks to thank them for their generosity and proudly placed the ball caps on their heads, Gracie said. Barstow Veterans Home officials announced in June that the facility again had received a top rating as a Five-Star Home with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. More than 15,000 nursing homes are surveyed annually to see which facilities measure up to the highest standards of care possible. Barstow is proud to achieve and maintain the high-quality standards that our veterans so deserve, a veterans home official said. The Veterans Homes of California offer affordable long-term care to aged and disabled veterans as well as their eligible spouses and domestic partners. With eight facilities across the state, the Veterans Homes offer services ranging from independent living programs with minimal support to 24/7 skilled nursing care for veterans with significant clinical needs. CalVet staff are uniquely capable of serving the needs of the veteran community and offering an environment that honors their service to the country. The Veterans Homes are nationally recognized for the premier care and services they
Christmas in July!! CARS BODY SHOP WILL START OUR ANNUAL TOY DRIVE COLLECTION STARTING IN JULY 1ST GOING THROUGH DECEMBER 19TH. Bringing a New unwrapped toy and receive a free headlight restoration, that’s right a free headlight restoration for a toy!! each toy that is collected will be donated to a child here in our high desert community! This will be CARS Body Shop’s sixth year collecting and donating toys to our high Desert kids! We know that none of this would be possible without our wonderful community, thank you for your ongoing support! Thank you in advance for helping us provide toys to children who would otherwise go without. CARS Body Shop is located at 9625 Tamarisk Ave. Hesperia CA 92345 Or give us a call at 760-948-5151 (Cars Body Shop personally goes out with our local fire department, Police Department, military and Santa himself to deliver these toys to Less fortunate areas in the high Desert.) OF THE DESERT THEPULSE HIGH
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