Dedication of The Landmark Gateway Plaza and Surrounding Fencing for the Future Los Angeles National Veterans Park

Tuesday, March 28 -- 3:30 PM, Ribbon Cutting at Gateway Plaza (Northeast Corner of San Vicente and Wilshire); 4:00 PM -- Program (Rain Location: Wadsworth Theatre)


MEDIA ADVISORY, March 22, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Because of security considerations, this is an invitation-only event. Press I.D. is required.



                          Program

 Master of Ceremonies -- Richard Anderson, actor and board member
  of Veterans Park Conservancy
 Kevin Dobson -- actor and veteran
 Thomas V. Jones -- founder and owner of Moraga Vineyards, board
  member of Veterans Park Conservancy and co-chair of Veterans Park
  Conservancy Leadership Committee
 Zev Yaroslavsky, Supervisor 3rd District -- Proclamation from
  County of L.A.
 Peter Mullin -- co-chair of Veterans Park Conservancy Leadership
  Committee, chairman of Mullin Consulting, Inc.
 Pledge of Allegiance -- Major General Gwynn H. Robinson, Ret. and
  president, Veterans Park Conservancy
 Invocation -- Chief Chaplain Michael Vasquez
 Introduction of Honored Guests -- Richard Anderson
 Color Guard Retreats -- 40th Division Artillery, California
  National Guard
 Flyover -- World War II Condor Squadron, AT-6 aircrafts
 Air National Guard Ceremonial Brass Quintet

                Anticipated Honored Guests, Include:

 Carolina Winston Barrie -- descendent to Arcadia Bandini De Baker
  family, donors of the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs property
 Charles Dorman -- chief executive officer of the Greater Los Angeles
  VA Healthcare System
 Sheila Kuehl -- California State Senator
 Richard Riordan -- former Mayor of Los Angeles
 Bill Rosendahl -- Los Angeles Councilman, District 11
 Antonio Villaraigosa -- Mayor of Los Angeles
 Jack Weiss -- Los Angeles Councilman, District 5
 Gayle Wilson -- former First Lady of California

 Presented By:  Veterans Park Conservancy in partnership with the
                Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles
                Healthcare System.

 Where:   West of the Wadsworth Theatre and south of Eisenhower.

 Parking: Lot No. 10 off Eisenhower -- Wadsworth Theatre
          Parking Lot.


            

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