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The Chaffee County Veteran Service Office & American Legion Post 64 are excited to announce our first annual Trunk or Tr...
10/22/2026

The Chaffee County Veteran Service Office & American Legion Post 64 are excited to announce our first annual Trunk or Treat event!

Join us Friday October 30th, 2026 from 4pm to Sunset in your best costumes for a trunk or treat & movies inside the post!

We will have several trunks to trick or treat from and then the kids will be able to go inside and watch movies and have popcorn & drinks!

Here's our movie line-up:
From 4-6pm we will be playing movies geared for the younger kids:
- Charlie Brown
- Boo to You Too Winnie the Pooh
- Mickey Mouse Halloween
- Bear in the Big Blue House Halloween Episode
Then at 6pm we will play a full movie geared for ages 6+, voted on by the community:
- Hotel Transylvania
**subject to change if technology doesn't cooperate**

We hope to provide a perfect space to celebrate the holiday for younger families, anyone with neurodivergent kiddos that need a safe/calm space to celebrate, and for anyone in the community looking to start their celebrating early!

Happy Halloween!

If you'd like to participate in BVHS's veterans day project, see below ❤️🤍💙
10/20/2026

If you'd like to participate in BVHS's veterans day project, see below ❤️🤍💙

09/19/2026

HUGE Thank You, to my fantastic assistant VSO and the fairgrounds staff for all their support for today's event!

HUGE HUGE Thank You, to all the amazing vendors that came to connect my veterans to all of the amazing resources available to assist them.

And last but certainly not least, THANK YOU to all my awesome veterans who came out today to see us!

I am grateful for a successful event and cannot wait for next year! We have goals to see this event grow each year and connect more of our county's heroes to the benefits and services they've earned ❤️🤍💙

It is an honor and a privilege to be your veteran service officer 💜

We are officially up and running! Come out to see us 💜💜💜
09/18/2026

We are officially up and running! Come out to see us 💜💜💜

Please join us this Friday, September 18, for the FREE Chaffee County Veteran Resource Fair!Veterans and their families ...
09/15/2026

Please join us this Friday, September 18, for the FREE Chaffee County Veteran Resource Fair!

Veterans and their families are invited to stop by anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds. This event brings important benefits, healthcare, housing, wellness, legal, aging, and community resources together in one convenient location.

Participating organizations include:

• Roy Williams Foundation
• Chaffee County Housing Authority
• Chaffee County Public Health — Dental and A1C Screenings
• Veterans Benefits Administration
• Pikes Peak National Cemetery
• Colorado Veteran Su***de Prevention
• VA HUD-VASH
• Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homelake
• Rocky Mountain Veterans Advocacy Project
• Anupa Wellness
• Volunteers of America
• Valley Wide Health
• Parker University
• American Legion Post 55 and Post 64
• Mountains Move
• Enhabit Home Health & Hospice
• Marine Corps League and VFW
• SolVista Health
• Places to Age
• HRRMC Marketing and Public Relations
• Central Colorado Area Agency on Aging

And, of course, your Chaffee County Veteran Service Office will be there to welcome you at the check-in table!

We will also have a community job board featuring employment opportunities and applications from local organizations that are currently hiring.

Water, soda, and light refreshments will be available. Come meet local resource providers, ask questions, explore available services, and connect with organizations that support our veteran community.

Friday, September 18
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Chaffee County Fairgrounds
Free for veterans and their families

Please help us spread the word—we hope to see you there!

Today is a day of remembrance.Most of us can recall exactly where we were when the attacks of September 11 unfolded. We ...
09/11/2026

Today is a day of remembrance.

Most of us can recall exactly where we were when the attacks of September 11 unfolded. We remember the shock, the grief, and the lives forever changed. We also remember how, in the face of unimaginable tragedy, Americans came together as one.

At a time when division can feel like the easier choice, I challenge each of us to choose connection—to lead with compassion, strengthen our communities, and remember all that unites us.

Thank you to my fellow veterans, our first responders, and everyone who answered the call that day—and who continues to serve and make a difference today.

I hope you’ll join us at the Patriot Day event in Poncha Springs this afternoon and evening. Veterans and first responders eat free, and all community members are welcome.

We remember. We honor. We stand together.

Cartoon Art Credit to one of our dear local veterans Ken Kirchner (posted with his permission) :)

❤️🤍💙

Are you a local business that is currently hiring?? If you have paper applications or an application link that can be pu...
08/19/2026

Are you a local business that is currently hiring?? If you have paper applications or an application link that can be published on a pull tab...please send it my way ([email protected])! I am going to have a Job Board up for all of our veterans at the event and I'd love to showcase your offerings.

Are you a local food truck that might like to get some advertisement/business by being in the parking lot for this event? We have a full vendor roster and while I cannot tell you how many people will or will not attend, it is sure to create at least a little visibility. If you want to post up let me know because there are some additional steps for food trucks through the fairgrounds!

I am excited to welcome Catherine "Katie" Rayburn to the Chaffee County Veteran Service Office as the Assistant Veteran ...
08/13/2026

I am excited to welcome Catherine "Katie" Rayburn to the Chaffee County Veteran Service Office as the Assistant Veteran Service Officer!

Katie served in Army Aviation as a CH-47 Chinook
Helicopter mechanic and crew chief. After multiple deployments, she was medically retired
after 15 years of service. She is excited to join me to help fight the VA for all our fellow veterans!

As you can see, we're serious about what we do for veterans and we're going to have fun while we do it! We can't promise that the VA will always cooperate but we can promise you'll feel cared for and get a good laugh while in our office 💜

Welcome Katie! I'm so glad you're here!

Join us at American Legion Post 64 for our potluck and monthly meeting. Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Potl...
07/28/2026

Join us at American Legion Post 64 for our potluck and monthly meeting. Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Potluck at 5pm, Meeting at 6pm. ❤️🤍💙

A couple important announcements: - I will be in Buena Vista for appointments at the American Legion building on Augu...
07/23/2026

A couple important announcements:
- I will be in Buena Vista for appointments at the American Legion building on August 6th & 18th and September 1st & 17th from 9am-4pm. If you live in BV and have been hoping to make an appointment please give me a call and we'll get you scheduled!

- The Veteran Resource Fair is happening on September 18th from 10am to 4pm at the Chaffee County Fair Grounds! Please come see all the different resources available to veterans and their families! I can't wait to see you there!

**If you are interested in being a vendor, I only have a couple tables left so please reach out ASAP to get on the list!
***If you are a food truck that might be interested in staging in the parking lot for breakfast/lunch...please reach out as well!

You can reach me by phone at 719-239-4678, by email [email protected], or by message here!

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Salida, CO
81201

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