TOWN ADMINISTRATOR Steve Maio (far left) joined Wakefield’s Veterans Services Officer Dave Mangan (center in ball cap and campaign ribbons) at the Dockside and other vets who’ll be traveling to Washington on September 11-15. (VAB Courtesy Photo)
WAKEFIELD — On Tuesday, the Dockside Restaurant hosted a fundraiser for the veterans’ “Roll to Washington” event which will be held from September 11-15. The trip is for Vietnam era veterans from the local area.
JIM MARSHALL (left), Seabee, US Navy, was a significant donor to the “Roll to Washington” event but he won’t be participating in the trip. He is joined (from left) by Jay Pinette, US Marines and Chair of the Wakefield Veterans Advisory Board; Dave Mangan, US Air Force and Wakefield’s Veterans Services Officer; Dave Frey, US Air Force; Town Administrator Steve Maio; Arthur Cole, US Army; and Karen Burke, US Air Force at the Dockside’s Fundraiser on March 29. (VAB Courtesy Photo)
Funds raised will support an all-expenses paid trip for veterans from Melrose, Wakefield, and Saugus. This five-day, four-night trip includes a coach bus tour of Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, and several other stops. Veterans on the trip will stay at the Presidential Inn at Andrews Air Force Base.
Other major supporters include General Electric, Greater Lynn Social Services, and Waste Innovations (WIN) of Saugus (formerly Wheelabrator).
