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VETERANS DAY
East Oregonian
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Communities salute local veterans with special events, meals
East Oregonian
Communities throughout
Eastern Oregon are hosting
special veterans gatherings —
including school assemblies,
parades, free meals and
special programs — to honor
those who have served in the
armed forces.
Veterans Day originated as
Armistice Day Nov. 11, 1919,
commemorating the end of
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Congressional resolution in
1926 made Nov. 11 an annual
observance and in 1938 it
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1954, President Dwight D.
Eisenhower signed a resolu-
tion to change it to Veterans
Day to honor veterans who
served in all American wars.
Area events include:
HERMISTON
Hermiston chamber
sets Veterans Day
breakfast
God Bless America: A
Tribute to Our Heroes
The Hermiston Chamber
of Commerce is hosting a
Veterans Day Breakfast, which
is free to all veterans, service
personnel and their families.
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11 at 8 a.m. at the Hermiston
Conference Center, 415 S.
Highway 395.
A short program will
include a presentation by
the American Legion and
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Unlimited Troupe and special
speakers.
To RSVP, call at 541-567-
6151.
Chuckwagon Cafe
offers veteran
specials
graders will present a history
of Veterans Day and a song
to honor veterans and their
families. Veterans that are
present will be introduced
and presented with thank you
cards made by the students.
For more information, call
541-481-7383.
America’s heroes at 10:30
a.m. Afterwards, veterans in
attendance are invited to a
complimentary lunch.
Those planning to attend
are asked to RSVP by
contacting Ginger Bowman
at ginger.bowman@morrow.
k12.or.us or 541-676-9138.
PILOT ROCK
MILTON-FREEWATER
Parade to honor
veterans
Veterans invited for
breakfast, assembly
The Pilot Rock School
A Veterans Day parade is
District invites all veterans planned in Milton-Freewater.
and current members of the
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a.m. at the end of North Main
breakfast and an assembly.
The event is Tuesday, Street. Check-in and the
Nov. 10 with breakfast being line-up starts at 9 a.m.
The Elks Lodge will have
served starting at 8:45 a.m.
in the cafeteria at the junior a chili feed directly following
high, 101 N.E. Cherry St. The the parade at 611 N. Main St.
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Students line a hall waving flags as veterans and their spouses walk towards the assembly follows at 10 a.m. in All veterans and their families
gymnasium during a Veterans Day tribute last year at Pilot Rock High School.
are invited to attend.
the high school gym.
For more information, call
The assembly includes
Girls Scouts of Oregon and Veterans’ Day: A History is assembly also includes special choir groups from kinder- the Elks Lodge at 541-938-
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under the direction of Jacob
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school at 541-376-8436.
at Bob Shannon Safety Center, served.
Armed Forces” and “America veterans program
330 S. First St.
For more information, call
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A Veterans Day Celebra-
For more information, call 541-966-9748.
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show of many local heroes tion is being hosted by the
Michelle Kane at 541-564-
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The event includes a free
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Sam
Boardman
An RSVP for the break- hot breakfast served Tuesday,
veterans
celebration
fast is requested by calling Nov. 10 at 8 a.m. in the
ODVA director to
assembly
541-443-2671.
Students
in
the
Echo
school’s faculty room, 1120
speak in Pendleton School District from kinder-
Students will honor local
N. Main St.
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Department of Veterans’ invite all area veterans to a assembly for veterans.
by a school assembly at 9:30
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families and community
tribute at the Pendleton
The event starts with at 10:30 a.m. in the school’s
Heppner High School is members are invited to attend
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students honoring all branches
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nize those who have served
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Reserve will offer a tribute a school assembly at 1 p.m.
and State Sen. Bill Hansell in the school’s gymnasium.
will read a Roll Call of Honor. Veteran guests who have noti-
A complimentary lunch is ¿HGWKHVFKRROZLOOEHUHFRJ-
provided after the program. nized during the assembly
For more information or to with their name, branch of
RSVP, contact Melinda Slatt service and dates served. The
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at 541-278-6204 or melinda.
slatt@umatillacounty.net.
The Chuckwagon Cafe
will honor all veterans with
specials and music.
A free S.O.S Lunch Special,
which also includes coffee or
soda and dessert, is available
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order an a la cart 8-oz New
York steak for $2, which
includes coffee or soda for
breakfast from 6-10 a.m.
or supper from 4-8:30 p.m.
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supplies last.
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Buttercreek Boys will play Wildhorse serves
toe-tapping’ music, including
famous renditions from back buffet to veterans
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in the day.
For more information or to Casino will say thank you to
reserve a steak, call 541-567- all active and retired military
personnel.
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A free Traditions Veterans
Day
buffet will be offered to
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Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 9
the Hermiston Elks Lodge.
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so those planning to attend off Highway 331. The buffet
must RSVP. The event is cost for non-military guests is
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p.m. at the lodge, 480 E. Main
St.
Flag Man to present
To reserve a spot, contact
Ed at 541-561-6972 or email history of Veterans
Day
bpoe1845@gmail.com.
James Givan, a retired
Marine known as the “Flag
Girl Scouts re-
will make a presen-
dedicate Peace Pole Man,”
tation about the history of
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and military personnel, the
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