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Local Towns To Hold Veterans Day Ceremonies
Mala Meehan places a flag on the grave of Vietnam veteran Gerald Custodie at Chatham’s Seaside Cemetery last week. She answered the town’s call for volunteers to decorate veterans’ graves in time for Veterans Day. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO
Local residents will gather to commemorate Veterans Day next Wednesday, Nov. 11.
In Chatham, the ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the community center. Henry Holden, who served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force in Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Central and South America, will be the featured speaker. Holden is a retired managing director from Commonfund Securities, Inc. and was a referee for Hockey USA for 25 years. He is a past president of the Creative Arts Center and currently serves as the chair of the advisory committee for the Chatham Fund.
Participating in Chatham’s ceremony will be members of the Chatham VFW, U.S. Coast Guard, police and fire departments and town officials.
The Orleans Veterans Day ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at Veterans Park. The program includes music by the Nauset Regional Middle School band and chorus, remarks from local public officials, and a keynote address by veterans committee member Alan Chace. All are welcome and veterans and their families are especially welcome.
Route 28 will be closed around Veteran's Park during the ceremony. Drivers should plan ahead and use alternate routes.
Harwich’s ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery and will feature remarks from town officials and music by the Harwich Town Band and Monomoy Regional High School select chorus.
Brewster will honor veterans with a ceremony on the front lawn of the council on aging at 10 a.m. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held at the fire department. Local veterans, guest speakers and moments of reflection will be featured.
All town offices and public buildings will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.
In Chatham, the ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the community center. Henry Holden, who served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force in Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Central and South America, will be the featured speaker. Holden is a retired managing director from Commonfund Securities, Inc. and was a referee for Hockey USA for 25 years. He is a past president of the Creative Arts Center and currently serves as the chair of the advisory committee for the Chatham Fund.
Participating in Chatham’s ceremony will be members of the Chatham VFW, U.S. Coast Guard, police and fire departments and town officials.
The Orleans Veterans Day ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at Veterans Park. The program includes music by the Nauset Regional Middle School band and chorus, remarks from local public officials, and a keynote address by veterans committee member Alan Chace. All are welcome and veterans and their families are especially welcome.
Route 28 will be closed around Veteran's Park during the ceremony. Drivers should plan ahead and use alternate routes.
Harwich’s ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery and will feature remarks from town officials and music by the Harwich Town Band and Monomoy Regional High School select chorus.
Brewster will honor veterans with a ceremony on the front lawn of the council on aging at 10 a.m. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held at the fire department. Local veterans, guest speakers and moments of reflection will be featured.
All town offices and public buildings will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.
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