Community Involvement
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VVA 862 received a monetary donation from a local ice cream shop owner over the Memorial Day holiday in May 2001.The Beaver County Riverfest on August 21, 2001 featured a "Duck Race" from VVA 862.Darlington Memorial Dedication
The residents of the Darlington area have dedicated a new memorial to servicemen and women.The Moving Wall 2002 & 2008, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, on display in Beaver, PA in September 2002. Once again in September 2008 VVA Chapter 862 brought the "Moving Wall" back to Beaver County. We set it up in the exact same place in the Irvine Park in Beaver behind our Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Because of the demand, We were only allowed to have it on display for 4 days. Those were 4 very special days here in Beaver County. Once again, Several Vietnam Veterans and their families walked past the Moving Wall all hours of the day. You may not think we had visitors in the middle of the night, but we had many. Sunday night we were treated to a severe thunderstorm with the high winds. Several Trees had blown down. Power outages took place all over Beaver County including the town of Beaver. The "Moving Wall" never went with out lights on it. VVA members Donald Miller and Pastor Bill Henry pulled their vehicles up on the grass (put their headlights on) and kept their motors running all night long to keep lights on the "Moving Wall". "Yes" as you can see, We do have "Special Veterans" here in Beaver County, Pa.