A Tribute to Veterans to be hosted at the Bonnet Carré Spillway

Published March 11, 2014

NEW ORLEANS - Come join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District and the Bonnet Carré Spillway Radio Control Club in honoring our veterans on Saturday, March 15 at the Bonnet Carré Spillway. Veterans from the VA Veteran’s Home in Reserve, La. will be attending the event, which will feature a model airplane show and much more. All veterans are invited to attend, and are welcome to bring along their family and friends.

Lunch will be provided for the first 200 veterans by Jacob’s Sausage Company of LaPlace, La. Family and friends are encouraged to bring their own lunch; however, they are welcome to eat the provided lunch if there is extra.

New Orleans District Commander Col. Richard Hansen, Lt. Col. James Handura and St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre, Jr. will be in attendance Saturday, so please join us in making this day truly special.

Who: Bonnet Carré Spillway Radio Control Club & the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District

Bonnet Carré Spillway Radio Control Club & the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District

What

: A Tribute to Veterans ceremony, featuring:

• Opening remarks by Col. Richard Hansen, Lt. Col. James Handura and St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre, Jr.

• Model airplane show featuring aircrafts from World War I, World War II and many more.

• Lunch for the first 200 veterans provided by Jacob’s Sausage Company of LaPlace, La.

Where

: Bonnet Carré Spillway - Bleakley Field  

When: Saturday, March 15, 2014; 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

: Saturday, March 15, 2014; 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Why: To honor and pay tribute to all veterans.

: To honor and pay tribute to all veterans.

Directions

: If coming from New Orleans, take I-10 West and merge onto I-310. Once on I-310, take the Norco exit (exit 2) to US-61 and continue west. Turn left at the third light onto Apple Street. Take Apple Street until it ends at River Road and make a right. Follow this road approximately three miles, past the Bonnet Carre Spillway office. Driving alongside the locks, Bleakley Field will be across from the Spillway structure, approximately three quarters of a mile past the Bonnet Carre Spillway office.

For more information, please contact Skip Jacobs at (504) 491-8368


Contact
Ken Holder
504-862-1522
ken.holder@usace.army.mil
or
After Hours:
504-756-2811

Release no. 14-015