Be Patriotic! Veterans Day Celebrations Being Held Around The Area

American flag flying in breeze.

American flag flying in breeze.

Veterans Day is Friday, November 11, 2022. This is a time where we honor those who have fought to defend our freedoms, our country, our homes, and our families. Multiple Veterans Day events are happening around Alton, Thayer, and West Plains, Missouri.

Alton Senior Center

The Alton Senior Center is having a Veterans Day lunch on the 11th from 11:00am until noon. There will be chicken hobo packs, Hawaiian rolls, and a Veterans Day patriotic trifle. At the lunch all veterans can eat free.

Alton Senior Center Veterans Day flyer
Alton Senior Center Veterans Day flyer

Alton High School

The Alton High School Future Business Leaders of America is presenting an assembly on Veterans Day to honor all who have served. This will be at the Alton High School Gym on November 11th, at 1:00 pm. [1]

Thayer School

The Thayer school is having an assembly on Friday at 9:00 am. There will be a special guest speaker, Don Koonce, at the assembly. [2] All area veterans are invited to come.

West Plains Parade

The West Plains Veterans Day Parade is also going to happen on Friday, November 11th beginning at 11:00 am. [3]

West Plains School

Last but not least, the West Plains High School will have a Veterans Day celebration. Veterans are invited to come to a special breakfast in the high school cafeteria at 7:30 am, followed by an assembly at 8:30 am in the gym. For more information, you can call 417-256-6150. [4]

All area veterans are invited and encouraged to attend these Veterans Day Celebrations! To all of you veterans out there, thank you for risking your life for our life.


Notes:

  1. ^https://www.facebook.com/altoncomet (go back  ↩)
  2. ^https://www.ecommnewsnetwork.com/community-calendar/ (go back  ↩)
  3. ^https://www.westplainsdailyquill.net/stories/veterans-day-planning-underway,143327 (go back  ↩)
  4. ^https://www.ecommnewsnetwork.com/community-calendar/ (go back  ↩)

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