PALMDALE – The inaugural Palmdale Healing & Honor Field, a colorful display of American flags honoring heroes, will be on display to the public from Nov. 1 through Nov. 11 at Pelona Vista Park, located at 37800 Tierra Subida Avenue.
The Palmdale Healing & Honor Field will feature 2,020 of flags on 7½ foot tall poles in ordered rows. The flags are available for purchase to honor a veteran or member of the military, law enforcement, fire/EMS, or any medical personnel. A tag with the name of the person being honored will be placed on each flag.
On Nov. 11, at the conclusion of the Veterans Day Ceremony, flag purchasers may pick up their flag to keep or present to the person they honored.
Flags are $30 each and may be purchased online at www.CityofPalmdale.org/HealingField. All proceeds from the flag sales will benefit local veterans groups, including Vets 4 Veterans, Coffee 4 Vets, Point Man AV, American Legion 348, and VFW 3000.
The Palmdale Healing & Honor Field will be open 24 hours daily, concluding at 5 p.m. on Nov. 11. An information booth will be staffed with volunteers and city personnel each day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
An opening ceremony will be held on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. The City’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. Details on both events will be announced as the dates get closer. The city will continue to monitor updated COVID-19 regulations.
There will be several volunteer opportunities available throughout the duration of the display. To learn more about volunteering, call 661-267-5453 or email healingfield@cityofpalmdale.org.
“The Palmdale Auto Mall Association is proud to be the presenting sponsor for this magnificent and powerful display of our nation’s red, white, and blue,” said Association President Gus Camacho. “What makes it even more significant is the names that will be associated with each flag—-our family, friends, and neighbor–who have all contributed in their own unique way for the betterment of us all.”
“This is a tremendous opportunity for our community,” said Palmdale Mayor Steve Hofbauer. “Each flag represents an individual and tells a story, and this is a perfect occasion to honor the brave men and women who have served and who continue to serve in the military, as well as all the heroes who work each day to keep us safe and protected from harm.”
“This year’s COVID-19 pandemic has brought our world, our country, and our community tremendous loss,” said Palmdale City Manager J.J. Murphy. “What better way to heal and be thankful for our blessings than this Healing & Honor Field… I encourage everyone to show their support and gratitude by sponsoring a flag or donating.”
For more information, please www.CityofPalmdale.org/HealingField or call 661-267-5611.
[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]
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Jason says
… shouldn’t be advertising this. Now, the BLM/ANTIFA mob is going to take over, beat everyone up –
RINO says
Do not worry as our phony/fireman Mayor will make our deputies take a knee. Republicans are supporting this clown? why?
Grand Old Party Poopers says
Antelope Valley Republicans are among the worst. Led by Rex and Marv, they killed a natural gas power plant that would have provided peaker power during the brown outs. It is 2020 and California is having brown outs? Are we a third world country? With leaders like Rex and Marv, we are heading that way.
Then they put their puppets in to control AVTA, AVEK, PSD, AVUSD, and Palmdale. Now everything is done to prop up BYD and IBEW. Republicans?
Mary Forsyre says
So that is why Palmdale has burned threw its reserves? These so called Republicans spend like drunken sailers, no offense to drunken sailers!
+$$$>$$>$>0>-$$$ says
Hofbauer thought there would be good times forever into the future. Maybe he should be re-elected so he can lead the way of the his own mess.
Someone else, usually a Democrat has to do ‘clean up’ after a Republican. Think Clinton after Bush, Obama after the other Bush and now Biden after Trump.
I can’t wait for a Hofbauer fan to say something.
Wrecks says
Hofbauer is too consumed with doing whatever Marv and Rex tell him to do. Same with the other Lancaster owned tools Bishop and Loa. Palmdale has a chance to clean house this November. Don’t let the big signs fool you. They cost money and Rex and Marv are bankrolling the ones they can control.
Terry says
I don’t think the Veterans will stand for that!
Terry says
I don’t think the Veterans will stand for that! Jason