The Gathering of Veterans is Saturday in Palmer!
The Gathering of Veterans is open to all, especially veterans from all eras, as well as their families and friends. There will be tables where organizations will provide information and assistance. There will also be an incredible barbecue, a killer country band and some important speakers, including Senator Mark Begich and Senator Lisa Murkowski. The Gathering is also a fundraiser for Veterans Aviation Outreach, a 501 C3 organization of veterans and pilots who assist other veterans all over the State of Alaska. When: Saturday, April 18th 2009, at 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Where: Raven Hall, Palmer Fairgrounds, Palmer, AK…
Unity for Eric Croft!
What better way to celebrate this evening than to hang out with a bunch of happy Democrats at an Eric Croft fundraiser! It was held at the home of Senator Mark Begich and his wife Deborah Bonito. Little Jacob Begich met us in the driveway, and told me he’d have to “wand me” for security purposes. And sure enough he did, with a little plastic “security device”. He was having a grand time as the security guy. Very cute. The event was absolutely packed. I don’t know how many were there total, but at times it was almost impossible to get…