A Veterans Day ceremony and open house, hosted by the
Windham VFW Post 10643, will be held at the Windham Veterans Center, 35 Veterans Memorial Drive on Monday,
November 11 at 11 a.m., announced VFW Commander, Willie Goodman.
The public is invited to
attend the ceremony. Refreshments will be provided.
Mike Wisecup, retired Navy
SEAL, will be the keynote speaker and patriotic songs will be performed by the
Windham Chamber Singers.
Boy Scout Troup 805 will be
in attendance assisting the VFW with the event and the winners of the year’s
VFW sponsored essay competitions will be introduced and will read from their
essays.
The theme for this year’s
Patriot’s Pen essay, for grades sixth through eighth, and Voice of Democracy
essays, for grades ninth through 12th, is “What makes America
great.”
Following the program and
ceremony, there will be a dedication in the Veterans Memorial Garden that sits
on the Windham Veterans Center grounds.
Everyone is welcome to join
the VFW in celebrating Veterans Day.
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