The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and MilitaryConnection.com are proud to bring to our city the 5th Annual Simi Valley America Supports You Freedom Walk on Saturday, September 11, 2010. Please join us as we remember the victims of 9/11 and honor our troops who continue to fight for freedom. The program includes patriotic music by a military band and brief remarks by actor Gary Sinise, Captain James McHugh, Commander, Naval Base Ventura County, and Scott Strauss, former Chief of the Mineola Volunteer Fire Department. Scott was a New York City Police Officer assigned to the Emergency Services Unit on September 11, 2001. Due to the successful efforts of Scott and his fellow rescue workers, the lives of Port Authority Police Officers Will Jimeno and John McLoughlin were saved that day. Scott and his team were featured in Oliver Stone’s 2006 movie “World Trade Center.”

The program will conclude with a 1.8 mile walk from the Library’s main courtyard down to Rancho Madera Community Park where light refreshments will be served. Complementary shuttle service will return you to your cars at the Reagan Library. Event begins at 5:00 p.m.

To register for a free t-shirt, CLICK HERE. For more information please call 805-522-2977.

Also, from September 1st through September 30th, the Reagan Library, in conjunction with “For The Troops,” will be collecting donations for U.S. Soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan in the Library’s main lobby. Items must be unwrapped and in original packaging, including: packets of trail mix, peanuts, gum, hard candy and beef jerky; snacks that are not heat sensitive and will not melt in hot temperatures; individual packets of lemonade or Crystal Light for water bottles; CDs and DVDs; used video games; AA batteries; stationery; and pre-paid phone cards. Only miniature hygiene items will be accepted