Veterans Day
Orange County Veterans Day Celebration
Thursday, November 11, 2021
11:00 am
Southern Human Services Campus
2501 Homestead Drive, Chapel Hill, NC
Mark your calendar for Veterans Day 2021. This year, Veterans Day, November 11, 2021, falls on a Thursday. This event is free and open to the public. MASKS REQUIRED AND SOCIAL DISTANCING EXPECTED AND RESPECTED
Watch the Veterans Day Celebration on Facebook live! https://www.facebook.com/orangecountyveteransmemorial
Agenda |
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| Welcome |
Master Chief Lee Heavlin, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
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| Posting of the Colors with Pledge of Allegiance | Orange County Sheriff’s Office |
| Invocation |
The Rev. Albert Williams, U.S. Army
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| National Anthem |
Alan Best, The Tan & Sober Gentlemen
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Recognition of Veterans
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Peggy Wilmoth, U.S. Army
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| Recognition of Elected Officials |
Allen Buansi, Chapel Hill Town Council
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| Introduction of Speaker Orange County | Commissioner Renee Price |
| Speaker |
Sheriff Charles Blackwood
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Memorial Update and Closing Remarks
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Bruce Runberg, U.S. Navy
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Retiring of the Colors
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office
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| Sounding of Taps |
Parking available at site. Meet-and-Greet with Refreshments following Ceremony.
Pavers are still available and orders are encouraged now. We have funded Phase II (stonework, pathways and entranceway) and additional construction will start very, very soon. Here is a link to ordering pavers. Have a question, contact us. Our secretary is ready to assist. Call 919-260-6571.