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The Tompkins County Veterans Day Ceremony is always held on Veterans Day, November 11th, 11:00 am 

(the 11th day of the 11th month at 1100 hours) 
11/11/11

Please join us for a brief ceremony: 

Dewitt Park, Friday, November 11, 2011 11:00 am

*All Active Duty, Color Guards and Veterans Groups are encouraged to join us! 

Please feel free to contact us or just be there by 10:30 am. 607-227-5319

The Veterans Day Ceremony in the park is a rain or shine event!  We will be there...will you?

We welcome the Patriot Guard Riders for their presence at the park!

Musical Selections prior to ceremony by the Salvation Army Band!


Program


 Assembly:  Johnny Russo, US Air Force Veteran,

                  Elwood Peters, US Navy Veteran

Welcome:  Laura Ujlaki

 

Invocation: Steve Barrows, North Spencer Christian

                        Academy, Spencer, NY

 

Pledge of Allegiance:  Cub Scout Pack 55 & Everyone!

Musical Selections and Accompaniment:

                       Salvation Army Band


Musical Selection:        Rachel Kannus, attends

Ithaca High School

 

Speaker:    Bonnie Nault, Captain, Civil Engineers

Corps (Retired), US Naval Reserve                 

City of Ithaca: J R Clairborne, Alderman 2nd Ward (D), US Navy Veteran

 

Veterans Day Ritual:    VFW Post 961, Ithaca, NY

 

Laying of Wreath:         Daughters of the American

                                      Revolution

 

Rifle Salute:        American Legion Post 770,

Trumansburg & VFW Post 961

 

Echo TAPS:        Johnny Russo & Elwood Peters

 

Have you thanked a Veteran today?


Please mail your donation to:

TCVD Committee
PO Box 6604
Ithaca, NY  14851



Please check with your local Posts for one of the many other Veterans Day activities
 

- American LegionPost 1134 & VFW Post 8158, Route 13, Dryden

- American Legion Post 489, 212 Tompkins St, Cortland 

- American Legion Post 770, 4431 Seneca, Trumansburg

- American Legion Post 800, 721 Cortland Rd, Groton

- VFW Post 961, 423 W State St, Ithaca

Thank a Veteran Today!