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Northcenter Chamber Readies for Veteran Event
Those at the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce are busy preparing this week for a Veterans Day event that coordinators hope will act as a "thank you" to men and women who are, and have, served in the U.S. Military.
Representatives at the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce are preparing to honor the area's veterans in a big way.
The chamber's hosting its annual Veterans Day Observance this Sunday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. in the Northcenter Town Square. The event will begin with cadets from the Lakeview High School JROTC, who will lead the color guard ceremony, and will go on to include words from local elected officials and chamber executives, according to a news release.
“We are thankful every day for our men and women in the military,” Northcenter Chamber Executive Director Garrett FitzGerald said, in a news release. “This is an opportunity for the community to celebrate the patriotism and willingness to serve of all the people that have worn a uniform.”
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Veterans Day events traditionally begin at 11 a.m. to commemorate the temporary cessation of World War I hostilities between the Allied Nations and Germany that went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
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The event will take place in front of the new flag pole installed by the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce after a 2011 car accident in destroyed the previous one.
A final speaker list will be announced at the end of the week and will be available on the Northcenter Chamber website.
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