Voiture Locale 99

Chateau Open for Lunch
2023-05-26 11:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Voiture 99 Chateau, 2809 NE 78th Street, Vancouver, WA, 98665-0637, United States

Point Man Ministries
2023-05-26 11:30 - 12:30 | Friends of the Carpenter, 1600 W 20th St, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
This coming Friday May 26th 1130am, at Friends of the Carpenter, we will be hosting Dr. (Rev.) Gil Mulder, U.S. Army veteran, Korean vet, who will be presenting a teaching, oration, on a mystery character, out of the New Testament. Come on out and be inspired, exhorted, strengthened, and encouraged by the learned professor.
All Veterans are welcome to attend, this ‘faith-based’ support group for those with PTS, TBI, or combat related issues. Veterans do not have to have been in combat to attend. Meetings will be one hour in length, from 11am to 12 noon every Tuesday morning. Coffee and snacks served.
For more information contact: Ron at 360-721-4310

Our Community Salutes
2023-05-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Skyview High School, 1300 NW 139th Street, Vancouver, WA, 98685, United States

Celebration of Life - Ed Dunkle
2023-05-24 13:30 - 15:30 | Voiture 99 Boxcar Room, 2809 NE 78th Street, Vancouver, WA, 98665-0637, United States
Ed Dunkle’s Celebration of Life this Saturday 1:30-3:30 in the Boxcar, the Chateau will be open for lunch.

2023 Oregon Women Veterans’ Biennial Conference
2023-05-20 - 2023-05-21 | Salem Convention Center, 200 Commercial Street, Salem, OR, United States
2023 Oregon Women Veterans’ Biennial Conference. The Oregon Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs will host the conference on 20-21 May 2023. It will be held at the Salem Convention Center. The coordinator of the conference is LTC Jessica Bradley, USMC (Ret). The theme of the conference is “Stronger Together – Voices of Service”. Early focus will be on Outreach, sponsors, and speakers as the ODVA finalizes the agenda. The website is wvc.oregondva.com or contact Jessica at: jessica.bradley.odva.oregon.gov
This free biennial conference, hosted by ODVA for more than 25 years, celebrates the contributions, diversity and strength of Oregon’s women veteran community and is the largest gathering of women veterans, across every generation of service, in the state.
This year’s agenda will include inspirational speakers, informative seminars and breakout sessions, and opportunities to network with other women veterans and receive direct assistance accessing earned benefits and other resources.
The 2023 conference registration will also incorporate social community connections through the Whova platform, which will further allow women veterans across the state to connect before, during and after our in-person event.
Attendance is free, but registration is required.

CMAC meeting
2023-05-12 08:30 - 10:00 | OR
Our next regular CMAC meeting will be tomorrow, Friday, May 12th at 8:30am both in person at the 40et8 and via Zoom.
Attached below is Friday’s Meeting agendas as well as the Our Community Salutes Flyer.
If you are attending the meeting in person, please bring a copy of the agendas with you.
If you know anyone who is interested in learning more about CMAC or wants to get involved in our events, we would love to have you invite them to join us Friday.
Click HERE for agenda
Click HERE OCS for agenda
Click HERE for Memorial Day agenda
Click HERE for Heroes Night agenda
The 40et8 Boxcar Address:
2809 NE 78th Street, Vancouver, WA 98665
Here is the link new link to join via Zoom Friday.
There will be a passcode required and authentication required (you will need to log onto Zoom) as well as a waiting room to help ensure the safety of our members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81289027981?pwd=[REDACTED]

Clark County Historical Museum 2023 Speaker Series
2023-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
The Historic Music Preservation Project: Preserving Historic Music for Future Generations
Clark County Historical Museum and the Historic Music Preservation Project (HMPP), are excited to have Sammuel Murry-Hawkins, HMPP Executive Director, present “The Historic Music Preservation Project: Preserving Historic Music for Future Generations” for this month’s CCHM Speaker Series. The event will occur on Thursday, May 4, 2023 in person at the Clark County Historical Museum (1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660). Doors open at 5 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m.
The Historic Music Preservation Project is dedicated to the preservation and cataloging of historic popular dance sheet music published between 1880 and 1955.
The organization is the sole curator of the historic Herman Kenin Dance Band Library, a 4000+ title collection once in the possession of the famous Portland dance band leader.
The Historic Music Preservation Project’s commitment to introducing this music to a new audience is achieved through the performance of The Ne Plus Ultra Jazz Orchestra, an 11 piece ensemble which presents this music exactly as it was heard in its heyday. The organization also presents a quartet, Ensemble Gitane, performing music from the collection is the hot jazz style of Django Reinhardt.
Sammuel’s musical interests were cultivated as a child. At age 10 his parents purchased a flute for the budding musician, and this would remain his primary instrument until age 25, when Sammuel purchased his first banjo ukulele. With this controversial conversion from classical culture to an instrument better suited to the comic tunes of the 1920s, it became obvious that a period of music hitherto unknown to the young man would shape his musical career as well as his personal life. Classically trained in voice in addition to flute, Sammuel’s period sound has been influenced largely by Joey Nash, Rudy Vallee, and Russ Colombo.
The CCHM Speaker Series is sponsored by the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission and League of Women Voters of Clark County. General admission is $5; seniors and students are $4; children under 18 are $3; and the evening is free for CCHM members, veterans, and active-duty military personnel.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive early, as seating is limited.
For more information, contact the museum at 360-993-5679 or outreach@cchmuseum.org.

Vietnam: A 50 Year Retrospective
2023-04-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Online Meeting, WA, United States
Join GW’s Columbian College of Arts & Sciences as we explore the deeper meaning of the Vietnam War from the vantage point of a half century. This day-long conference is hosted with support from GW’s Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, the Wallace Foundation, and Carnegie Corporation of New York.

CMAC Regular Meeting
2023-04-28 08:30 - 10:00 | OR
Our next regular CMAC meeting will be tomorrow, Friday, April 28th at 8:30am both in person at the 40et8 and via Zoom.
Attached below is Friday’s Meeting agenda, Our Community Salutes agenda and flyer, and the meeting minutes from our April 14th regular meeting.
I will be sending out the Memorial Day and Heroes Night agendas later today.
If you ordered a CMAC polo shirt or ballcap, Ron Powers will be distributing them and collecting payment at the meeting.
If you know anyone who is interested in learning more about CMAC or wants to get involved in our events, we would love to have you invite them to join us Friday.
Click HERE for OCS Agenda Click HERE for CMAC Agenda
The 40et8 Boxcar Address:
2809 NE 78th Street, Vancouver, WA 98665
Here is the link to join via Zoom Friday.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84165895360?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 841 6589 5360
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you are attending a CMAC meeting for the first time either in person or via Zoom, welcome. We look forward to having you join us.

GRAND PETITE PROMENDADE DU WASHINGTON
2023-04-28 - 2023-04-29 | American Legion Post 28, 276 8th Avenue NW, Ephrata, WA, 98823, United States

Military History Talk Johnny Clem: Youngest Soldier of the Civil War
2023-04-27 18:30 - 20:00 | O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
The Trust is excited to host the Vancouver Barracks Military Association’s 2023 military history talk series. Join us to find out more about Johnny Clem’s role in the Civil War.
John (Johnny) Lincoln Clem was arguably the youngest soldier to serve in the Civil War. In the course of his long career, he served at the Vancouver Barracks in the 1890s, before becoming the last Civil War veteran to retire from the United States Army. Part of his career was spent as an officer in the 24th Infantry, the Buffalo Soldiers, to which he was appointed in 1871 by President Grant.

To attend, please email jddavis@rocketmail.com

Watch for new lunch dates coming soon
2023-04-23, 2023-04-16 | OR

Nez Perce Chief Redheart Memorial
2023-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Reconstructed Fort at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1001 East Fifth Street, Vancouver, WA, United States
Join the Nez Perce Tribe in their annual memorial to remember Chief Redheart’s band, who were imprisoned for eight months without cause at Fort Vancouver in 1877-78.
Each year Nez Perce tribal members travel to important historical sites to conduct memorials. This event honors Chief Redheart’s band with singing, a drum circle and recognition of veterans. This event is free and open to the public.
This event is hosted by the Nez Perce Tribe with support from Community Military Appreciation Committee, The Historic Trust, National Park Services and the City of Vancouver.

Clark County Veterans Hiring and Resource Fair
2023-04-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Armed Forces Reserve Center, 15005 NE 65th Street , Vancouver, WA, United States
10:00 am – 11:00 am Veterans only
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Doors open to everyone

Chateau Temporarily Closed for Lunch
2023-04-18, 2023-04-17, 2023-04-11 | OR

CMAC Regular Meeting
2023-04-14 08:30 - 10:00 | OR
Our next regular CMAC meeting will be tomorrow, Friday, April 14th at 8:30am both in person at the 40et8 and via Zoom.
Attached below is Friday’s Meeting agenda, Our Community Salutes agenda, Heroes Night agenda, Hereos Night Participant Interest Form and flyer and the meeting minutes from our March 31, 2023 regular meeting.
If you know anyone who is interested in learning more about CMAC or wants to get involved in our events, we would love to have you invite them to join us Friday.

The 40et8 Boxcar Address:
2809 NE 78th Street, Vancouver, WA 98665
Here is the link to join via Zoom Friday.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84165895360?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 841 6589 5360
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you are attending a CMAC meeting for the first time either in person or via Zoom, welcome. We look forward to having you join us.

Chateau Closed
2023-04-08 | Voiture 99 Chateau, 2809 NE 78th Street, Vancouver, WA, 98665-0637, United States
No one available to open due to illness.

Hidden Histories: The South Vietnamese Side of the Vietnam War
2023-04-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Hidden Histories: The South Vietnamese Side of the Vietnam War
Clark County Historical Museum and Humanities Washington, as part of the 2023 CCHM Speaker Series, are excited to have Julie Pham bring her impactful presentation “Hidden Histories: The South Vietnamese Side of the Vietnam War” to Southwest Washington. The event will occur on Thursday, April 6, 2023 in person at the Clark County Historical Museum (1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660). Doors open at 5 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m.
The Vietnam War is seen by much of the Western world as being fought between the Americans and North Vietnamese Communists, with the South Vietnamese largely absent. Yet many Vietnamese refugees who came to America after the war served in the South Vietnamese military, and there is little recognition and understanding of their contributions and role in the war. In fact, in American and Vietnamese Communist histories, the South Vietnamese are painted as corrupt, apathetic sidekicks to the Americans. How did the South Vietnamese military really experience the Vietnam War? Historian Julie Pham draws from interviews she conducted with 40 South Vietnamese military veterans in the United States, and illuminates how people can remember historical events differently.
Julie Pham (she/her) is the CEO of CuriosityBased, a consulting practice focused on fostering curiosity in the workplace. Her family owns Northwest Vietnamese News. She published Their War: The Perspectives of the South Vietnamese Military in the Words of Veteran-Emigres in 2019. She earned her PhD in history from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Cambridge Scholar.
Pham lives in Seattle.
The CCHM Speaker Series is sponsored by the Humanities Washington, Clark County Historic Preservation Commission, and the League of Women Voters of Clark County. Thanks to support from Humanities Washington this event is free to the public.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive early, as seating is limited.
For more information, contact the museum at 360-993-5679 or outreach@cchmuseum.org.

Portland VA Benefits Office Hosting PACT Act Claims Clinic on March 31st
2023-03-31 12:00 - 18:00 | Portland VA Medical Center, 3710 SW Veterans Hospital Rd, Portland , OR, United States
Portland VA Benefits Office Hosting PACT Act Claims Clinic on March 31st
Claims Clinic is by appointment only
Digital Flyer: PACT Act Claims Clinic – Portland VAMC – 3-31-23.pdf
The Portland VA Benefits Office is partnering with VA Portland Health Care System to host a PACT Act Claims Clinic. The clinic will take place on March 31, 20223 from noon – 6 p.m.
Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) will have a table at the VBA Claims Clinic and staff members will be on-site to answer any questions that people may have.
This claims clinic will be in person (3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd, Portland, OR) and is by appointment only. Spaces are limited and appointments must be made in advance.

• Schedule an appointment for this March 31 event: https://sforce.co/3JAXKLh

Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the end of US fighting in Vietnam
2023-03-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Clark College – Gaiser Hall, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States
Information on room location for the panel discussion and Witness tree location
will be posted as soon as I receive it.

Military History Talk
2023-03-23 18:30 - 20:00 | O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Dr. Mary Walker: Hero, Surgeon, Trailblazer
Thursday, March 23rd, 2023
6:30 pm
General O.O. Howard House
750 Anderson St., Vancouver

The Trust is excited to host the Vancouver Barracks Military Association’s 2023 military history talk series. Join us for this fascinating discussion with speaker Michelle Marra, a descendant of Dr. Walker.
Since it was created in the Civil War, the Congressional Medal of Honor has only been awarded to one woman, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker. Dr. Walker was a woman ahead of her times, fighting for her nation as the first female surgeon in the Union Army. Her wartime service merited the United States’ highest award for bravery. Years later, the Medal was rescinded by Congress, but restored again, in the late 20th century.
Dr. Walker went on to fight for women’s rights as a suffragette. As a leader in the rational dress movement of the late 1880s, she became famous for wearing a top hat and suits with her Congressional Medal of Honor pinned to a lapel. Dr. Walker is an example of integrity, character and leadership that still inspires people today. This program is presented by a descendant, who will share both the personal and professional side of this amazing American.
To attend, please email jddavis@rocketmail.com

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

Information on latest treatments for TBI and PTSD.
2023-03-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Meeting, WA, United States
Information on latest treatments for TBI and PTSD.
Click HERE to join the webinar.

U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters 2023 National Tour- Clackamas Oregon
2023-03-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Camp Withycombe, 15300 SE Minuteman Way, Clackamas, OR, 97015, United States
U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters

The Navy Band Sea Chanters are the United States Navy’s official chorus. The ensemble performs a variety of music including traditional choral music, sea chanteys, patriotic fare, opera, Broadway and contemporary music. The Sea Chanters regularly perform for the public in the Washington, D.C., area and throughout the United States while on national tours. At home in Washington, they perform for the president, vice president and numerous congressional, military and foreign dignitaries. In 1956, Lt. Harold Fultz, then the band’s assistant leader, organized a vocal group from the Navy School of Music to sing chanteys and patriotic songs for the State of the Nation dinner. Recognizing the ensemble’s immediate success, Adm. Arleigh Burke, then Chief of Naval Operations, transferred the group to the Navy Band, named them the Sea Chanters and tasked this all-male chorus with perpetuating the songs of the sea. In 1980, the group added women to its ranks and expanded its repertoire to include everything from Brahms to Broadway.
The Sea Chanters are frequently found at the center of our most important national events, including inauguration day performances and state funerals. They have played a vital role in comforting the nation in times of mourning, including appearances at memorials for the astronauts of the space shuttle Columbia and the presidential wreath laying ceremony at the United Airlines flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
You can read more at https://www.navyband.navy.mil/ensembles/sea-chanters
Free tickets available at https://usnavyband.ticketleap.com/us-navy-band-sea-chanters-clackamas/

Clark County Historical Museum 2023 Speaker Series
2023-03-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Defending Democracy: Founding of League of Women Voters in Clark County.
Clark County Historical Museum continues its 2023 Speaker Series on Thursday, March 2, with “Defending Democracy: Founding of League of Women Voters in Clark County.” The event will occur in person at the Clark County Historical Museum (1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660). Doors open at 5 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m.
On the heels of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote in 1920, feisty Ruth Karr McKee gathered Vancouver’s key women activists to found the League of Women Voters of Clark County (LWVCC). Join LWVCC members, Liz Backstrom and Tracy Reilly Kelly, as they explore this astonishing advocate, as well as what the early League did for progressive, non-partisan action. Their discussion will cover 1920 up to the early World War II years.
Tracy Reilly Kelly retired as Program Manager of Community Education at Clark College. Initially a history major, Tracy received her BA in Human Services from Evergreen State College and an MS in Teaching Health Education at Portland State University. In 2008, Tracy was honored as a Woman of Achievement by the YWCA of Clark County and Clark College. She currently teaches at Clark part-time.
Elizabeth Backstrom is the Director of Grants and Contracts for YWCA Spokane, working remotely and enjoying life in Vancouver. She majored in journalism at Western Washington University and earned an MPA at Eastern Washington University. She enjoys reading, writing, and history. As a night owl, she gets through the day on coffee, humor, and sheer determination. She joined the LWVCC in August 2021 because of a longtime passion for voting rights and a belief that with enough effort, democracy can work for everyone.
The CCHM Speaker Series is sponsored by the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission and League of Women Voters of Clark County. General admission is $5; seniors and students are $4; children under 18 are $3; and the evening is free for CCHM members, veterans, and active-duty military personnel.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive early, as seating is limited.
For more information, contact the museum at 360-993-5679 or outreach@cchmuseum.org.

Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts
2023-02-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver , WA, 98661, United States
The Friends of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and National Park Service are hosting a showing of “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts” with Filmmaker Dru Holley. Seating is limited.
Saturday, February 25, 2023
1 pm
Fort Vancouver Visitor Center
1501 East Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver

Register Here

Weather UPDATE: Annual Iwo Jima Flag Raising Ceremony
2023-02-25 09:30 - 10:00 | Canby Adult Center, 1250 S. IVY, Canby, OR, 97013, United States
Due to an ‘inclement weather forecast’ for the Canby Adult Center* this Saturday, 25 February at 1000:

The indoor ceremony at the middle school next door is CANCELLED, but…
The flag raising will still take place, no matter what the weather is…**

There will be no bathroom facilities.
The weather forecast for 10AM is slight precipitation and 29oF.

The Canby-Aurora VFW post 6057 and Auxiliary invites you to the annual Iwo Jima flag raising ceremony.
On Saturday, February 25, 10am at the Ackerman gym. Following the indoor program at Ackerman gym, we will proceed to the Canby adult center’s flagpole to raise the new flag by the Marine honor guard, and scatter Iwo Jima sand on the memorial rock.
Please invite your veterans to this special ceremony.
Veteran organizations are invited to bring their colors, please come at 9:30am for assembly.

Military History Talk – Waiting for the Cold War to Heat Up
2023-02-23 18:30 - 19:30 | O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
The Trust is excited to host the Vancouver Barracks Military Association’s 2023 military history talk series. Join us for the first talk of the year and learn more about the history of the Vancouver Barracks.
After World War II, the Vancouver Barracks went from being the Pacific Northwest’s premier Regular Army post to playing a more minor role. This change had major effects on the local community that are still felt today. From the late 1940s to 2011, the Vancouver Barracks become the home to many Army Reserve and National Guard units that drew their soldiers from the local community. Who were the major units at the Vancouver Barracks? And what significant activities happened there? Join speaker Maj. Jeff Davis (U.S. Army, ret.) for this fascinating discussion!
