Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach and Cloverlane Foundation invite the public to join them on the Avenue of Flags in Buellton this Saturday, August 5th, for a special National Purple Heart Day Celebration from 11am-2pm.

The program will open with the Color Guard by Strategic Space Force Base out of Vandenberg, and will feature special presentations honoring local Purple Heart and Gold Star families by: City of Buellton Vice Mayor John Sanchez; US Army Captain Special Forces Chuck Hrehor, retired; Yeoman Chief Petty Officer Jaculin R. Peterson, retired; and Vietnam Veteran and United States Army Ranger Hall of Fame inductee Ronnie Imel.

Following the program, attendees are welcome to enjoy a free BBQ lunch prepared by Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach.

This event is made possible by our sponsors: The City of Buellton, Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, and U.S. Bank. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Further event details and updates are available by calling (805) 688-4571.