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Crowds Salute Community Heroes With Santa Ynez Veterans Day Parade
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VFW Post 7139 Commander Al Salge (in back seat) was the grand marshal of the Salute to Vets Parade in Santa Ynez on Nov. 12. Photo by Mike Chaldu
the 2022 Salute to the Vets Parade, held the day after Veterans Day. Twenty-five entries were entered into the parade, led by Grand Marshal Alvin Salge, commander of VFW Post 7139 in Santa Ynez Valley. Among the entries were the By Mike Chaldu Flat Fender Friends' caravan of news@santaynezvalleystar.com jeeps, the Lompoc and SYV chapters of Daughters of the Revolution, rowds lined up along Sa- numerous women dressed up as the gunto Street in Santa Ynez pin-up girls of the 1940s, the 11th on Saturday, Nov. 12, for Mounted Cavalry Unit, and the
Parade kicks off Salute to Vets event and activities at Maverick Saloon the day after Veterans Day
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Widows Sons motorcycle contingent representing the Vietnam Vets. The parade kicked off the second annual Salute to the Vets celebration and led back to the Maverick Saloon on Sagunto Street for the in-person event, featuring live music, local veterans programs and services booths, pin-up girl contest, food and drink, and military vehicle displays. The parade and celebration at Maverick Saloon was presented by
the Santa Barbara County Veterans Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to support and helping our local veterans and keeping the money in the tri-county area. Drew Wakefield, a motivational speaker and radio host who's billed as "Mr. Santa Barbara," was the emcee for the parade and had high praise for Santa Ynez and the event that debuted last year. CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
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