03/14/09

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid. -- President Dwight Eisenhower

Here is a short listing of some of the events I try to attend each year.

RECLAIMING OUR HERITAGE 2009

Free-Admission, Family-Friendly, Positively-Patriotic Event at Milwaukee VA

Hundreds of reenactors and veterans will bring American history to life May 30-31, 2009, at Reclaiming Our Heritage, an annual encampment and veteran tribute event at the Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee.

The weekend includes the Saturday morning Positively Patriotic Parade (10 a.m.), tours of the historic buildings and grounds, military vehicle displays, and free entertainment. Two of the most popular facets of the event are the Saturday evening Cemetery-by-Lantern Tours and Sunday morning VA chaplains' field service. Saturday will feature a Timeline of American Fire Power while Sunday will include a Civil War skirmish based on the Battle of Vicksburg.

Reclaiming Our Heritage is sponsored by the Friends of Reclaiming Our Heritage, Inc., and hosted by the staff of the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. For information: www.rohmilwaukee.org or (414) 902-5599.

The midwest's largest swapmeets and car shows are hosted by Madison Classics. These car shows and swapmeets are great places to buy and sell cars and hard to find car parts. The season starts with the Spring Jefferson Swapmeet, continues with the Summer Elkhorn Swapmeet, and ends with the Fall Jefferson Swapmeet. Learn more about our great car shows and swapmeets!