Veteran's Day programs
The following is a list of Veteran's Day programs from around the area. If your event isn't listed, please email the information to cpruett79@gmail.com
Friday's events:
* White River Valley Lyons will have a Veteran's Day program at 1:30 p.m. in the gym. The guest speaker will be Bill Wells. Students will also honor veterans during the program.
* The Bloomfield School District will conduct a Veteran's Day Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. in Glover Gym.
The ceremony will be a patriotic display featuring the award winning ROTC Color Guard, musical selections from Center Stage, and the high school band.
Captain Laura Flood of the United States Air Force Nurse Corps will be the guest speaker.
The "Singing Hoosiers" from Indiana University will provide special music during the program.
* The Linton-Stockton High School Student Council invites the community and veterans to its Veteran's Day Program which will be Friday.
Beginning at 9:30 a.m., the Student Council will provide morning refreshments for local veterans, and at 10:15 a.m. the honor program will begin.
Linton's American Legion will provide the Color Guard and a short ceremony to remember the fallen and those still missing in action.
The speaker this year is Curtis Bond, a Cold War veteran.
* Jasonville American Legion Sons & Women's Auxiliary will host a Veteran's Day dinner for all veterans at 6:30 p.m. at the Jasonville Legion.
* Lyons American Legion Post 479 will host a Veteran's Day program at 4:30 p.m. at the post. A dinner will follow at 5 p.m.
* Anderson-Poindexter Funeral Home will host a veteran's memorial service at 1 p.m. on its lawn on North Main St.
* The Greene County Veteran's Council will host its Veteran's Day service at 11 a.m. on the courthouse lawn with Chief Greg Laskowski of NSWC as guest speaker. The Bloomfield NJROTC and Center Stage Choir will also participate. In case of inclement weather, the service will be at American Legion Post 196 in Bloomfield.
* Eastern Greene School will conduct a Veteran's Day program at 8:30 a.m. Area veterans and the general public are invited. A reception for military veterans will be conducted immediately following the program. Veterans are asked to call Teresa Bartlett at 825-5621, extension 2214 to make reservations.