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Elko County Commission honors Veterans Day parade winners and thanks students who mailed hundreds of letters to service members
Summary
The county recognized first‑place parade winners and approved a letter of appreciation to Elko County School District and participating charter schools for writing roughly 297 letters to deployed service members; the commission voted unanimously to approve the recognition and the letter.
The Elko County Commission opened its meeting by recognizing first‑place winners in the 2025 Veterans Day Parade and approving a letter of appreciation to local schools for hundreds of letters to service members. Chair Carr introduced the awards and commissioners moved and seconded a formal recognition; the motion carried without public comment.
Commissioners and attendees praised students’ efforts. One commissioner noted that students wrote “297 letters” and that the VFW helped coordinate delivery to deployed servicemembers. The board approved sending a county letter of appreciation to the Elko County School District and the charter schools that participated.
