Community parades for Wildomar veteran’s 99th birthday

Dick Handley, surrounded by family, watches a car parade go by in honor of his 99th birthday. Valley News/Jeff Pack
It’s been a long time since Harold “Dick” Handley’s had a chance to go outside. On Saturday night, May 23, he was able to go out to dinner for the first time since early March when he went into quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak.It was a treat to celebrate the veteran of World War II’s 99th birthday.But the celebration really got going Sunday, May 24, with a surprise birthday parade in front of his house in Wildomar, which was organized by his daughter, Debbie Votaw.Harold “Dick” Handley watches cars and motorcycles drive Sunday, May 24, by during a birthday parade party his daughter planned for him on Facebook. Handley is a World War II veteran who turned 99 years old Sunday in Wildomar. Vall
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