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Programs To Honor Local Vets
November 8, 2011
Several events are planned across the area for Veterans Day:
A Veterans Day Program will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 10 at Century Care Center, followed by a presentation by the Camp Fire USA Century Youth Learning Center.
The Flomaton Area Rail Road Museum will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, November 8 at 6 p.m. at the Flomaton Welcome Center. Navy Seal Chuch Thornton will be the guest speaker. The public is invited to attend.
Northview High School will hold its annual Veterans Day Program on Thursday, November 10 in the school’s theater. Two identical programs will be held at 9:35 and 10:35. The guest speaker will be Capt. Frank Smith, USN (Ret.). All veterans and their families are invited to attend.
On Friday, November 11, Reading is Fundamental will hold its third annual Veterans Day celebration at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 1200 Airport Blvd. Events begin at 11 a.m. with a special children’s story time. A recognition ceremony is planned for 1 p.m. and will include guest speakers Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas; Lt. Col. Julie Eldred, who is retired from the Army Nurse Corps; and Phyllis Pia of the Pensacola USO. The program includes a performance of “Taps” by members of the Tate High School band, a color guard display by students from Washington High School NJROTC and patriotic songs sung from Molino Park Elementary students.
Pictured top: Work a memorial in honor of LCpl Travis M. Nelson at the Bratt Community Park, which will be renamed Tuesday in Nelson’s honor. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Programs To Honor Local Vets”
It is important that we support these schools and programs, not only for the kids but for each other. It is nice that folks still take the time to remember and honor veterans. I always enjoy see old friends and fellow veterans at the programs. I am always proud to attend and represent the veteran organizations and my fellow veterans! This community is very rich in military heritage and that is one of the many things I love about it.
Perdido Elementary/Middle School will be hosting their annual Salute to Veterans on Wednesday, November 9th at 8:30. There will be a program that will inclue Perdido’s band and chorus, ECHS JROTC, Guest speaker, Major Gaston Jones, followed by a reception. A special presentation will be made to the family of Lance Cpl Bruce Ferrell who was killed in Afghanistan on August 10, 2009. Bruce was a former Perdido student and graduated from BCHS in 2009. The family will be presented a flag flown over the US Capital in Bruce’s memory, by A;abama Representative Alan Baker. A letter from Former President George H. Bush, youngest Naval Aviator in WWII, thanking Perdido for their on-going work to recognize those who have served will also be shared with those in attendance.
These are all great plans. Wish I was able to attend, especially the dedication ceremony of LCpL Travis Nelson Park. It would be an extreme honor to shake Mr. and Mrs. Nelson’s hands. I pray the community comes out and supports these upcoming events. If you haven’t attended a Veteran’s Day Program in the past, you should definitely make an effort to attend one, if not all of these. I’ve had the extreme pleasure of attending and honor of being a part of a few Veteran’s Day Programs at Northview High and Ernest Ward Middle Schools. The work the students put into them and the love they show our veterans is truly inspirational.
God Bless you all.
SFC Ewing