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From the COMMANDER – Winter 2021
Hello to all for this winter season. We have come out of our two-month dark time due to heat and are conducting meetings in person following local and state restrictions for such gatherings. The Elected Board held a meeting in August to discuss where we are and how we...
From the COMMANDER Spring 2021
Good Spring to all. I sincerely hope and pray that everyone in the chapter and area are safe and maintaining okay. Amid the unprecedented crisis of Covid 19, we are under extremely difficult and challenging times for all our citizens. As we head into the summer it...
Meet Shirrell McCarey
With the passing of our beloved Treasurer Craige W. Osborne, Shirrell McCarey has accepted the position on the elected board this last fall. Previously, she has held the position of SEC, Chapter Commander, Adjutant, and many other chapter and state level DAV...
DAV Events Cancelled for the Year
Covid 19 impacting all activities. Until the Covid 19 crisis is over, we have decided to echo those local positions of the City of Palm Springs - that is to remain closed for events. At this point Chapter 66 will NOT be conducting the annual Forget Me Not Fund Drive...
Charles Sharples and Craige Osborne
Vietnam War veterans Charles Sharples and Craige Osborne were friends, neighbors and part of the gay community in California’s Coachella Valley. They belonged to the same veterans organizations, volunteered and traveled together. They particularly enjoyed cruises....
From the COMMANDER
It is with immense honor that I have served as your Commander for the past two years. We have had many achievements over the last several years - the “Forget-Me-Not” fund drives, the VillageFest and participation in the Veteran’s Day Parade - to name a few.We have...
2020 DAV State Convention
Local Chapter 66 Is Hosting The Event! May 21-24, 2020 This year our local Palm Springs DAV Chapter 66 will host the Annual California State Disabled American Veterans Convention from May 21 through May 24. The Convention will be located at the MiraMonte Indian Resort...
2019 “Forget-Me-Not” Fund Drive a Success!
$4,300 Raised To Assist Local Veterans In November 2019, we conducted our annual “Forget Me Not” Fund Drive. We raised $4,300.00 in assistance for helping the Veterans of the Coachella Valley. We have our monthly meeting coming up on March 07, 2020 where we will...
2019 Veterans Day Parade
DAV Chapter 66 will be participating in the Veterans Day Parade, held in Palm Springs on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 3:30pm in downtown Palm Springs. The parade begins at Ramon Road and Palm Canyon Drive and heads northbound on Palm Canyon Drive to Alejo Road. The...