Blackwell-Frazier American Legion Post #142 Hominy, Oklahoma

Veteran's Day 2011

>>>From the National Organization:
Since 1919, Veterans Day has stood as an opportunity for the United States, as both a nation and its citizens, to pause and honor American veterans of all wars.

This year, many events and special promotions have been planned to do just that. The American Legion has a Veterans Day page on its national website dedicated to these events and promotions for easy access and bookmarking by Legionnaires and others. The Veterans Day page includes:

• News about observances in Washington at which the Legion will have a presence.
• Access to the yearly ceremony held by USAA, the Legion’s preferred provider of financial services.
• Links to everything from Legion materials that posts can use to hold their own observances in their communities, to discounts and free offers from restaurants and companies eager to do their part to participate.

Visit the Veterans Day page here.

Here are some scheduled LOCAL EVENTS that were held:
(check back next week for photos and updates.)

Veterans Program at the Hominy High School at 12:30 a.m.
—Lunch for Veterans starts at 11:30 a.m.

Veteran’s Day Celebration at Pawhuska Legion Post #198
—The flag raising will be held at 11:00 a.m.
—The invocation and individual songs will be at 1:30 p.m.
—The evening meal will be held at 5:30 p.m.
—War Dances will start at 7:30 p.m

Ninth Annual Veteran’s Day Parade in Fairfax, Oklahoma
SATURDAY, November 12th;
line up by 10:00 am by the First Baptist Church.

The American Legion Post # 142 will be participating in the annual Veteran’s Day Program at the Hominy High School on November 11th, at 12:30 p.m.

The program will be conducted by the Hominy High School staff and students, and it will honor all veterans. It will feature patriotic hymns, readings by class officers and various club officers, and the school’s choirs and instrumental ensembles will perform. They will honor the Veteran of the Year, and they will recognize all active military personnel.

Lunch for veterans and their guest will be held at 11:30 a.m.

A basket will be passed around, to collect donations to help the Blue Star Mothers purchase items, to send to our Troops.

The theme of this year’s program is “We Will Not Forget.”
The program director is Alane King. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Members of American Legion Post #142 of Hominy will participate 
in the Ninth Annual Veteran’s Day Parade in Fairfax, Oklahoma. 

The parade is scheduled for Saturday, November 12th.
This year’s theme is “Freedom Is Not Free.” 

Parade entrants are requested to line up by 10 a.m., by the First Baptist Church.
Lunch will be served to all veterans and a guest at the American Legion building in Fairfax, after the parade. No cost. All veterans are welcome.

Parade director and organizer is Leon Hendrix. Telephone (918) 642-5786

American Legion Post #198 has scheduled their Veteran’s Day Celebration,
on November 11th.   They are located at 1448 West Main Street, in Pawhuska.

Members of American Legion Post #142
and Auxiliary Unit #142 are invited to attend.

This Veterans’ Day celebration is being dedicated to the late Maurice Hamilton,
American Legion Past Dept. of Oklahoma officer, and Past Post #198 Commander.  

The flag raising will be held at 11:00 a.m.
The invocation and individual songs will be at 1:30 p.m.
The evening meal will be held at 5:30 p.m.
War Dances will start at 7:30 p.m

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