Little Hollywood: Memorial Day 2015

About The Name

People ask me all the time about the name of my blog, Little Hollywood. Little Hollywood was the name of the shantytown down along the shores of what is now Capitol Lake, a place where some lively characters of Olympia lived. It was our "Hooverville" from the 1920s through the early 1950s. Well, as we know, our area has a lot of interesting, talented, educated characters, and the point of this blog is to help shine the light on some of our "stars" that might not ordinarily be heard through corporate media outlets. So, the name has a double meaning. And since it's my blog, it's Janine's Little Hollywood. Enjoy!

Monday, May 25, 2015

Memorial Day 2015

By Janine Unsoeld

www.janineslittlehollywood.blogspot.com

Above: U.S. Congressman Denny Heck (WA-10) cuddles 14 month old Rosie after she successfully ripped off his eyeglasses following today’s Memorial Day service in the Capitol Rotunda in Olympia. At right is Rosie’s mother, Tia Myers, Olympia, an Army veteran and newcomer to the South Sound area. Welcome Tia and Rosie!

Above: Remembering the Fallen at the Washington State Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Capitol Campus.

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