Page 2 - Martin Downs Bulletin - October '20

Page 2, Martin Downs

Honoring

Honor Flight Plans Fly-by/ organization are currently being matched dollar-

Drive-by Tribute For Veterans for-dollar by an anonymous guardian donor up to
$10,000 through Nov. 15. Donations can be made
Awaiting Their Trip To at www.honorflightsefl.org/donate-today.
The next scheduled honor flights for Southeast
Washington, D.C. Florida Honor Flight out of PBIA are April 10 and
May 15, 2021.
Southeast Florida Honor For more information on the Fly-by/Drive-
Flight will be saluting, with the by Veteran Tribute or honor flight in general,
help of the community, local please email info@honorflightsefl.org or call
WWII, Korean and Vietnam 1-855-FLYAVET or (855) 359-2838.
War veterans with air and car About Southeast Florida Honor Flight
parades in two locations on the Honor Flight is a nonprofit, 100 percent
same day, Saturday, Oct. 24. volunteer organization created solely to honor
Because the organization had to cancel all four of their regularly America’s veterans for their service and sacrifices
scheduled honor flights in 2020 due to the COVID virus, they by flying them to Washington, D.C. to visit and
wanted to do something special not only for those veterans who reflect at their memorials. All funds raised for
could not take their trip this year, but also for every veteran on honor flight ensure every veteran flies absolutely
their waiting list, which tops 500 veterans. free. Southeast Florida Honor Flight, one of 133
The dual city event will take place in two ends of the hubs in 45 states, is part of the National Honor
organization’s service area – one in Port St. Lucie and one in Flight Network. They are based in Stuart, Fla. and
Boynton Beach. All veterans on their waiting list are being serve veterans in Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin,
invited to select the location most convenient for them. Once Okeechobee and Palm Beach counties. For more
situated in their VIP parking lineup, they will witness a fly-by information, to get involved or donate, please visit:
salute made up of local private pilots in an air parade, followed www.honorflightsefl.org, or www.facebook.com/
by a car parade tribute by local citizens. honorflight or call (855) 359-2838.
The public is encouraged to take part in the event by land or
by air, to help show the veterans they are appreciated for their
service to the country. Surfing The Pink Wave!
For the drive-by portion of the event, everyone is invited to
come drive in the parade at either location to cheer the veterans.
Cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcomed and are encouraged Rosé
to arrive decked out with flags, signs of thanks, and red, white
and blue.
In Port St. Lucie, car participants should arrive at 10 a.m. By Laura Berrio, Another reason for the rise in popularity is that rosé
at Christ Fellowship Church at 10250 S.W. Village Parkway. Freelance Writer/ works well in spring and summer. It can be enjoyed
Volunteers will direct car participants to the staging area and Blogger anywhere and can be mixed into cocktails.
parade path. The air flyover will begin at 10:45 a.m. The car Rosé is on the rise! A decade ago rosé only consisted of sweeter wines.
parade will begin at 11:15 a.m. The market for rosé wines Now the variety of rosé spans bone dry to sweet,
In Boynton Beach, car participants should arrive at 10:30 has more than doubled cheap to expensive, and simple to complex. The color
a.m. at Christ Fellowship Church at 801 N. Congress Avenue in the last decade. There and source has also changed. The “pink” wine from
at the Boynton Beach Mall. Please use the Old Boynton Road is a whole new group of California is now very pale pink and primarily from
entrance to the mall. Volunteers will direct car participants to the wine drinkers who pick Provence.
staging area and parade path. The air flyover will begin at 11:15 “pink” for their preferred I recommend trying a variety of rosé to find your
a.m. The car parade will begin at 11:45 a.m. wine. Who is this group of favorite. A couple of my favorite rosés under $20 are
Pilots with airplanes are also encouraged to take part in the consumers? Millennials. Rosa di Germina (dry) and Rosa Regale (sweet).
Fly-by portion of the event. All interested pilots should call Eric Younger consumers prefer sweeter rosé. This Pick up a rosé for your next occasion
Stein at (772) 446-2291 by Oct. 18 for flight instructions. reminds me of the pink wine cooler days of my youth! and “surf the pink wave!”
The organization asks all ground participants to respect The Millennials have played a large role in creating ~Cheers
current COVID precautionary measures. Also, please no political the “pink” image in social media for rosé wines. The ~Keep the conversation going
signage of any kind. popularity of this segment led Italy to create a National and the wine flowing
Southeast Florida Honor Flight normally flies local WWII, Rosé Day. It is all the rage right now to get all wine Follow the Vine on Instagram
Korean and Vietnam War veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit enthusiasts to think pink! @VineVibeUncorked
and reflect at the memorials built to honor their service and
sacrifices, four times per year. Veterans can apply to fly for
this day of honor at www.honorflightsefl.org. Donations to the

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