October 13 2:00 p.m. Quarterly memorial service honoring all veterans buried during the last quarter who had no known next of kin. Individual names are read with full honors given.
JULY 2010
July 14 2:00 p.m. Quarterly memorial service honoring all veterans buried during the last quarter who had no known next of kin. Individual names are read with full honors given.
JUNE 2010
June 1 (6:00 p.m) American flags will be removed from each grave by Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4H and Shiloh Baptist Church.
May 27 (6:00 p.m.): Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4H, Shiloh Baptist Church and CAP will place an American flag on each grave. Visitors are welcome to the ceremony.
May 31 (9:00 a.m.): Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Memorial Day Event.
Speaker: Colonel Dan Miller (bio)
Speaker: Irene Trowell-Harris, R.N. Ed.D., Department of Veterans Affairs (bio)
April 14 2:00 p.m. Quarterly memorial service honoring all veterans buried during the last quarter who had no known next of kin. Individual names are read with full honors given.
JANUARY 2010
January 13 2:00 p.m. Quarterly memorial service honoring all veterans buried during the last quarter who had no known next of kin. Individual names are read with full honors given.
January 9: Wreath Clean-up at the Cemetery 8:30 a.m.
People and pick-up trucks are needed.
DECEMBER 2009
December 2: All wreath sponsorships MUST be to Wreaths Across America by this date....NO exceptions.
Wreaths Across America
P.O Box 256
Harrington ME 046403
December 7: State House Wreath Presentation; Noon, Capitol in Sacramento, West Steps (view pictures)
December 12: Wreaths Across America 9:00 a.m. Place wreaths to honor veterans at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery. Over 1800 attended the event despite the rain and cold temperature. Thank you to all who attended and participated in the wreath laying event.
Here is a picture of the WalMart truck loaded with 698 boxes of wreaths escorted by MIAP and PGR riders.
Nearly 30 volunteers from the Dixon 4H Roving Clovers were responsible for unloading the truck.
NOVEMBER 2009
November 7: Dedication of Blue Star Memorial marker by Vaca Valley Garden Club
11:00 a.m.