Gifts showered on vet mothers: Shirley Wild

Pastel booties, rattles, toys, blankets and bibs were piled high and waiting for 15 new and expectant mothers as they arrived at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System campus on March 25, when the Army, Navy and Marine Corps women veterans were treated to a large-scale baby shower. The party, now in its fourth year, was held by the Daughters of the American Revolution and other local community organizations, whose members collected almost $13,000 in gifts.