28 May Memorial Day ceremony at the No. Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley Post 1864
L-R: Bryan Eidem, John Gillich, Vaughn Moncrieff, Paul Lunsford, and Tom Lakey

The Lynne Ruffin-Smith Foundation donated a table for Ten veterans to attend the ‘Keep Memory Alive Benefit-Summer Social & Rodeo’ on 29 June at Shakespeare Ranch in Glenbrook, near Lake Tahoe. This event benefits the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at the Cleveland Clinic in Las Vegas. The veterans were selected by the Nevada Department of Veterans Services and are pictured above at the social buffet portion of the event. The veterans included students of the University of Nevada-Reno or from the Truckee Meadows Community College, staff members from NDVS, and members from Post 1864. This was an all day and evening fundraiser with a rodeo, BBQ buffet, and a dance with a live band.

24 June Post 1864 Color Guard at opening ceremony of the 2018 Wreaths Across America Golf Benefit & Fundraiser at the Arrow Creek Golf Course in Reno.
L-R: Bob Kuchenbecker, Kim Bledsaw, John Gillich, Vaughn Moncrieff, and Rob Bledsaw (piper).

Post 1864 members attending the ‘Keep Memory Alive Benefit – Summer Social & Rodeo’ with Dawn Russi, Director of Events for the Keep Memory Alive Benefit.
L-R: Bryan Eidem, John Gillich, Josh Ketcham, Dawn Russi, and Vaughn Moncrieff.

24 June Post 1864 Color Guard at opening ceremony of the 2018 Wreaths Across America Golf Benefit & Fundraiser at the Arrow Creek Golf Course in Reno.
L-R: Bob Kuchenbecker, Kim Bledsaw, John Gillich, Vaughn Moncrieff, and Rob Bledsaw (piper).