OttawaHerald.com -- Community News. Community Connections.

	Franklin County, Kansas, USA

Subscriber Services Home Delivery Gift Subscription Stop-Start Delivery Missing Paper Back Issues Newsstand Locations Shopper Locations

Advertising Services Manage Your Account Place a Classified Ad Place a Display Ad Advertise Online Business Finder Directory

Other Services Submit News Laminated Items Photos & Keepsakes Article Archives Contact Us History of the Herald Our Policies

Suggest a poll topic

2009-11-20

2009-11-18

2009-11-05

Agriculture

Lifestyles

Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:06 PM

Share in the celebration of Franklin County veterans

Show support

Local observations of Veterans Day begin today.

Opening ceremonies for a full week of events are scheduled for 6 p.m. in Ottawa’s Forest Park, 320 N. Locust St. The program includes speakers, a Boy Scouts program and a musical performance by local fifth-graders.

Saturday will include special services at the War Memorial at Fourth and Main streets in Ottawa, a downtown parade and military re-enactments at Forest Park.

Give some thought not only to joining with the rest of the community in honoring our veterans, but also to what the many symbols of patriotism present on this day mean.

As one advertisement in The Herald’s Veterans Day special section, published Thursday, read: “The American flag is the most recognized symbol of freedom in the world. Not by chance but by the desire of many who deemed it worthy of personal sacrifice.”

Here’s a schedule:

Friday, Nov. 6

• 6 p.m. — Opening ceremonies.

• 6:30 p.m. — Speakers and Boy Scouts program.

• 7 p.m. — Lincoln Elementary School fifth grade musical performance.

• 8 p.m. — Tour of the Healing Field of Flags.

Saturday, Nov. 7

• All day — Healing Field open.

• 10:30 a.m. — Red Cross serving free coffee and donuts, Fourth and Main streets, Ottawa.

• 10:45 a.m. — Parade begins, Fifth and Main streets.

• 11 a.m. — Special services at the War Memorial, fourth and Main streets, Ottawa.

• Noon — Food vendors and craft booths.

• 1 p.m. — Prelude to World War II.

• 1:15 p.m. — World War II re-enactment.

• 2 p.m. — Prelude to Civil War.

• 2:15 p.m. — Civil War firing demonstration and/or Civil War skirmish.

• 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. — Family ties.

• 3 p.m. — The Lintners and friends.

• 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. — War re-enactments.

• 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. — Living History for World War II and Civil War with games and concession stands.

• 4 p.m. — War history displays.

• 5 p.m. — Wild West Horse Women presentation.

• 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. — Music and entertainment.

• 7 p.m. — Tour of the Healing Field of Flags.

Sunday, Nov. 8

• All day — Healing Field open.

• 6 p.m. — Time of reflection.

• 7 p.m. — Tour of the Healing Field of Flags.

Monday, Nov. 9

• All day — Healing Field open.

• 6 p.m. — Evening program: Hands of Glory/Gospel.

• 7 p.m. — Tour of the Healing Field of Flags.

Tuesday, Nov. 10

• All day — Healing Field open.

• 6 p.m. — Live entertainment.

Wednesday, Nov. 11

• 11 a.m. — American Legion Veterans Day program. Wellsville High School, 602 Walnut St., Wellsville.

• 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — Closing ceremonies, Ottawa High School, 1120 S. Ash St.

Saturday, Nov. 14

• 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. — Marine Corps Ball, Ottawa Country Club, 1001 E. Logan St.

E-mail this story to a friend | Print this article |
Enjoy the convenience of home delivery of The Ottawa Herald.

Share in the celebration of Franklin County veterans

Show support

E-mail this story to a friend | Print this article | Enjoy the convenience of home delivery of The Ottawa Herald.

E-mail this story to a friend | Print this article |
Enjoy the convenience of home delivery of The Ottawa Herald.