"OREGON NISEI VETERANS WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"
Gov. Kate Brown signed into Law Senate Bill 1509A establishing State Highway 35, a 41-mile byway that runs between I-84 in Hood River and Highway 26 near Government Camp, will be dedicated as the Oregon Nisei Veterans World War II Memorial Highway.
APPROXIMATELY $20,000.00 IN DONATIONS ARE NEEDED TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE SIGNS AND INSTALLATION IN HOOD RIVER COUNTY ALONG HWY 35.
FOUR MEMORIAL MARKER SIGNS HAVE BEEN ORDERED ALONG WITH ONE INFORMATIONAL SIGN
DEDICATION CEREMONIES WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 13, 2022
DONATIONS ACCEPTED FOR HIGHWAY SIGN COSTS;
MAIL CHECKS TO: HOOD RIVER POST 22
P.O. BOX 1803 HOOD RIVER, OR 97031
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The Post 22 Legion Auxillary is here to recruit and serve the mother, wife, daughter, sister, grand-daughter, great-grand-daughter, or grandmother of members of The American Legion, and deceased veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during the qualified war eras. We take our role as a veterans service organization seriously; meeting the needs of veterans and keeping those needs front and center in the minds of the American public.
Post 22 Sons Of Legion are also here to recruit and serve sons and grandsons of veterans and enable them and their families be be active in Post 22 events and activities. Founded in 1932, Sons of The American Legion exists to honor the service and sacrifice of Legionnaires. Although Sons has its own membership, the organization is not a separate entity. Rather, SAL is a program of The American Legion. Many Legionnaires hold dual membership in S.A.L.