Saturday, November 10, 2001
Kentucky events honoring veterans
Villa Hills Historical Society Veterans Day ceremony, noon Sunday at the Niewahner Memorial Island at Niewahner and Valley Trails drives. An honor guard of Villa Hills veterans representing each branch of the military and active duty personnel will be in attendance.
Erlanger: Forest Lawn Cemetery ceremony for veterans who gave their lives in service to the nation, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, 3227 Dixie Hwy. Featured speaker will be Kenton County Sheriff Chuck Korzenborn. Patriotic music performed by the Boone County High School Concert Choir. The Civil Air Patrol of Campbell County will provide the color guard. In the event of inclement weather the ceremony will be held in the chapel in the mausoleum.
Campbell County Historical Society open house and veteran's ceremony, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Alexandria Courthouse, 19 E. Main St. At 1:30 p.m. there will be a flag-raising service with color guards from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, a speech and a musical ceremony. Ornaments of a patriotic theme (either handmade or bought) will be accepted during the open house to decorate the society's Christmas tree.
The Boy Scouts of Boone and Gallatin counties, and Cub Scout Pack 832 from Warsaw will be placing flags on veterans' graves today and Sunday as part of the second year of the Adopt-A-Cemetery program. Boy Scouts from 10 units will honor 20 cemeteries, and Cub Scout Pack 832 will honor five cemeteries. Flags were provided by American Legion Post 4 of Florence and the Elks Lodge of Florence.
Special graveside commemorations will be held for four veterans, two of the Revolutionary War and two of the Vietnam War.
Crescent Springs: Kenton County Veterans Memorial ceremony, 2 p.m. Sunday, Western Reserve and Anderson roads. Patriotic music will begin at 1 p.m. An honor guard from Ralph-Fulton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6423 in Elsmere will present the colors during a flag-raising ceremony. Speakers include U.S. Rep. Ken Lucas, and Kenton County Judge-executive Dick Murgatroyd. Master of ceremony is John Lomax of 12 WKRC-TV.
Newport: Lawler-Hanlon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 326 Parade 11 a.m. Sunday. Parade route starts at 10th and Patterson, and continues East on 10th Street to the city building at 998 Monmouth St. Raising and lowering of the flag starts at 10:40 a.m.
The Florence Elks Lodge 314 will conduct a Salute to the Military, from 8-9:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the lodge, 7704 Dixie Highway. A reception will be held for all military personnel in attendance.
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