Local Veterans Day observance will be at county courthouse

MEEKER I At noon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, the public is invited to the courthouse lawn for a short ceremony to honor all veterans.
Following the courthouse ceremony, there will be a brief raising of the new POW/MIA flag at the Meeker Chamber of Commerce’s office. Then, at 12:30 p.m., there will be a dinner provided at Kilowatt Korner for all veterans and ladies’ auxiliaries, sponsored by the chamber of commerce.
Following the dinner, at 1:30 p.m., Barone Middle School will put on its annual Veterans Day honor program; all veterans and friends are invited to this program, which has been going on for several years.
— Kilduff is commander of Meeker VFW Post 5843
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“It Has Always Been The Soldier”
It is the solder, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom
of the press;
It is the solder, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech;
It is the solder, not the campus
organizer
Who has given us freedom to
demonstrate;
It is the solder, not the war protester
Who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the Flag;
And it is the soldier
Whose coffin is draped by the Flag.