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Washington City to hold Veterans Day parade Nov. 11; city to unveil Veterans Park sign
Summary
WASHINGTON CITY — Mayor Staley announced on a brief public address at the Washington City Historical Museum that the city will hold its annual Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m., with the lineup along 300 East.
WASHINGTON CITY — Mayor Staley announced on a brief public address at the Washington City Historical Museum that the city will hold its annual Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m., with the lineup along 300 East.
"On November 11 at 11AM, the parade will start. The lineup is along 300 East," Staley said, outlining the route that will move south, turn west along Telegraph and end on Main Street, where attendees will flow into the park for a short patriotic program.
The mayor said the city will unveil a new Veterans Park sign on Telegraph after the program. "On the back of that sign will be hung a metal high quality, high resolution print of this collection of portraits and a brief narrative of that service and sacrifice that defines our city," Staley said. He described the portraits as honoring "104 heroes who, when World War II broke out, enlisted and served to defend the freedom we enjoy as Americans," and noted that "miraculously, 102 of the 104 came back." Staley added that, at the time, the 104 represented nearly one-fourth of Washington's population.
A local documentary filmmaker's project, Echoes of Valor, will be shown throughout the day in Heritage Hall adjacent to the park. Staley said the film "will document the way that we honor and celebrate veterans. It will also tell the story of some of these individuals." The mayor invited residents to attend the parade and the program.
Staley closed his remarks with a Thanksgiving message, saying he was grateful for the privilege of serving as mayor and urging residents to "count your blessings" as they gather for the holiday.
Details provided in the address included the parade date and time (Nov. 11 at 11 a.m.), the lineup location (300 East), the route (south, then west on Telegraph, ending on Main Street), the unveiling of a Veterans Park sign on Telegraph with a metal print of a World War II portrait collection, and a daylong screening of the documentary Echoes of Valor in Heritage Hall. No additional operational details (permit changes, road closures, security plans or organizer contact information) were specified in the remarks.
