We have some great Honor Guard / Color Guard members who work to honor our lost warriors and comfort their families. The team is easy to join. Give Pete a call or talk to him when you bump into him at various events.
On January 29, 2025, Crystal Ridge Care Center, Grass Valley invited Local American Legion Honor Guard, Post 130 to assist with a dedication of the American Flag in honor of Nevada County Veterans. Daenen Merrill, Administrator, outlined that the organization is the only facility locally that has a contract with Veterans Affairs to assist Veterans with skilled nursing care.
Post 130 Honor Guard serves the families of eligible deceased veterans by rendering military honors including a 3-volley rifle salute, folding and presentation of the flag (by us or military members), and the playing of taps.
We need to have a copy of the DD214 and honorable discharge emailed to us or mailed to 18221 Mountain Park Court, Grass Valley, Ca, 95949. Then we need a person and phone number of someone in the family that we can get in touch with. Also we need to know when the service is to take place, what time, where, the branch of service to be contacted to fold the flag or if they want us to fold the flag, and lastly, if the deceased was an American Legion member.
Pete Vasilakos
((530) 432-6594
greekee@digitalpath.net
You can request these services by contacting Pete Vasilakos and have this information ready:
copy of DD214
Date & time for service
Place for service
Date of death
Branch of Service
Was the deceased a member of the American Legion
