Past Programs

2000 - Our first Veterans' Program

2001 "We Salute You"

2002 "Celebrate America"

2003 "I'm Proud to be an American"

2004 "It is the Veteran..."

2005 "Freedom... Paid by our Veterans"

2006 "Freedom isn't Free"

2007 "Got Freedom? Thank a Veteran!"

2008 "Land of the Free, Because of the Brave"

2009 "VETERAN... That's How I Spell Hero!"

2010 "Veterans Don't Have that Problem"

2011 "Some People's Heroes Wear Capes... Mine Wear Camouflage"

2012 "Always Remember to Never Forget"

2013 "All Gave Some... Some Gave All"

2014 "You're a Hero in This Place"

2015 "America's Finest Ensuring Our Freedom"

2016 "Some People Wake Up and Enjoy Freedom... Some People Wake Up and DEFEND It!"

2107 "THANK, HONOR, REMEMBER"

2018 "We Honor You"

2019 "You Are the Reason We Are Free"

2020 "Honor the Fallen, Thank the Living"

The following is the letter that was posted to Facebook and sent to Veterans on our mailing list.

Dear Veterans,
Our Veterans' Luncheon/Program is going to look different this year. Because of Covid 19 school district and state restrictions and guidelines, we are unable to host a traditional luncheon and program at the school. The Veterans' Program still wants to honor our Veterans in the safest way possible. Instead of canceling the program altogether, we will be having a Veterans' Program T Shirt Drive-Through Giveaway! The event will take place in Kuttawa behind The Cabin Bait and Tackle.
Our theme is "Honor the Fallen, Thank the Living".
Date: Friday, November 6,2020
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
T shirts given only to Veterans and active duty military due to limited supply.
(If you would like to pick up a t shirt for a Veteran who is unable to come, Please come at 2:30.)
Directions: From I24W, take Exit 40,. Turn right onto Highway 62 toward Kuttawa and turn left onto Lake Shore Drive. Just past Kuttawa Clinic (Dr. Debra Wilder's office) make a right onto Cedar Street. Volunteers will be lined up in the parking lot ready to honor you! Drive through to the small pavilion where you will receive your free Veterans' Program t shirt and then follow the road out the other side back to Highway 62.
Please allow us to honor you in this different way for 2020. If you have any questions please email Terrie @cashw@vci.net or call 270 625 0235.
Thank you for your service and we hope to be back in full force for 2021.

2021 "A Veteran's Oath Never Expires... Neither Should Our Gratitude.

The 2021 Veterans' Luncheon was held at the Lyon Convention Center since we were still not allowed into the schools due to the pandemic. Numbers were down, but we had about 175 attendees to whom lunch was served. A video of the third grade classes singing a couple of songs was played for our Veterans since the school did to allow the students to attend in person. A few of our volunteer's grandchildren and children attended to carry in the flags of the armed forces and the American flag. Each Veteran was given a blue t shirt with the theme imprinted.