LDVA 2011 Louisiana Veterans Day Calendar THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011 11:00AM Hammond The Hammond Area Recreation Department will hold its 3rd Annual Veterans Day Luncheon. It will be held at the Michael J. Kenney Recreation Center at 601 West Coleman Avenue. All Veterans and spouses are invited to attend. To RSVP, please call Linda at (985) 277-5906. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 10AM Monroe The Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home will hold an annual Veterans Day celebration sponsored by the Wal-Mart Truck Drivers organization. For more information, please call (318) 362-4206. 11AM Patterson The Patterson Garden Club and the City of Patterson will cosponsor a Blue Star Marker Ceremony at the By-way Marker at Patterson City Hall on 1314 Main Street. For more information, please contact Iris at (985) 395-3153. 1130AM Central The First Annual City of Central Soldiers and Veterans Celebration will be held at Pit Crew Barbeque. It will be a day of fellowship, music and remembrance of all who have served. For more information, please call (225) 333-0018. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011 9AM Shreveport - The 7th Annual Vets For Vets Bike Rally will be held at the Old Hamel Park located at 3232 East 70th Street on the Shreveport side of the Jimmy Davis Bridge. This is the largest Bike Rally to be staged in the ArklaTex each year and the Bikers contribute more than $10,000 to support ArklaTex veterans and their causes. For more information, please call (318) 564-2765. 9AM Reserve The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home will hold a Classic Cruiser Car Show. For more information, please call (985) 479-4080. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2011 9AM Jackson There will be a Veterans Day Ceremony held at the Dawson Cemetery in Jackson. For more information, please call (225) 719-1743. 12PM Dry Creek The 12 th Annual Veterans Day Celebration will be held at the East Beauregard High School Football Stadium. There will be special guest speakers and musical performances. This event is free to the public and will provide complimentary food and drinks. For more information, please call (337) 348-6798. 1PM - Slidell - Veterans Celebrating Freedom will hold its annual Veterans Day Parade. The parade starts at Slidell High and ends at Salmen High. For more information, please visit www.veteranscelebratefreedom.org or contact Chuck at (504) 251-8361. 130PM Port Allen The 7 th Annual Veterans on Parade will be held in downtown Port Allen. There will be entertainment, family fun and a float contest. For more information, please call (225) 344-2920.
2PM Clinton - There will be a Veterans Day Ceremony held at the Clinton Masonic Cemetery. The ceremony is sponsored by the Alexander Stirling Chapter of the DAR. For more information, please call (225) 719-1743. 2PM Slaughter - There will be a Veterans Day Ceremony held at the Feliciana Cemetery and Redwood Cemetery. The ceremony is sponsored by the Alexander Stirling Chapter of the DAR. For more information, please call (225) 719-1743. 2PM Jackson - There will be a Veterans Day Ceremony held at the Town of Jackson Cemetery. The ceremony is sponsored by the Alexander Stirling Chapter of the DAR. For more information, please call (225) 719-1743. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2011 940AM Jonesville - There will be a Veterans Day program at Block High School. The guest speaker is COL Michael Deville of the LA National Guard. A video will be shown and there will be refreshments immediately following. For more information, please call (318) 339-9308. 10AM Terrytown The Oliver Pollock Chapter of the DAR will hold a flag retirement ceremony in connection with the Terrytown American Legion Post and the Terrytown- Fifth District Volunteer Fire Department. The ceremony will be held at 341 Heritage Avenue in Terrytown. For more information, please call (504) 367-5517. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011 8AM Shreveport LSUS will be hosting a free breakfast for veteran entrepreneurs and small business owners at its Veterans Mean Business seminar in the University Ballroom. COL Ronnie D. Stuckey will be the guest speaker. Please call in advance to register. For more information, please call (318) 677-2530. 830AM Thibodaux - E. D. White High School will be holding its annual Veterans Day ceremony in the gymnasium. For more information, please call (985) 446-8486. 930AM Bossier City - The Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home will hold its annual Veterans Day program. The Parkway High School Band and ROTC unit will lead the parade around the Vet home parking lot. Punch, cake and entertainment will be served immediately following the Parade. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please call (318) 741-2782. 930AM Baton Rouge LTG Troy H. Middleton Chapter MOWW Massing of the Colors will be held at the Parkview Baptist School Gym. Guest Speaker will be Paul Dietzel, former LSU football coach and WWII Army Air Force veteran. This event is open to the public and it is a patriotic, non-denominational service which salutes veterans. For more information, please call (225) 925-8521. 10AM Reserve The Lutcher High School ROTC will visit the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home for a Thank the Veteran program. For more information, please call (985) 479-4080. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2011 8AM Abita Springs VFW Post 8720 will hold a Veterans Day cemetery at the Abita Springs Cemetery. For more information, please call (985) 893-1493.
9AM St. Francisville - There will be a wreath laying ceremony at the grave of General Robert H. Barrow. The ceremony will be held at Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery. General Barrow was a hometown hero and two of his daughters will be present at the ceremony. For more information, please call (225) 721-0697. 9AM Evangeline Evangeline Elementary School will host its annual Veterans Day Program in the school gym. The school is located at 1448 Old Evangeline Highway. For more information, please call (337) 824-1368. 930AM Jennings The Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home will hold its annual Veterans Day celebration. For more information, please call (337) 824-2829. 10AM Jackson The Louisiana Veterans Home will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony. Secretary Lane Carson and Lt. Col. John Wright will be the guest speakers. The Veterans Home will hold the grand opening of its gift shop and will also hold the formal dedication and adoption of its dog program. For more information, please call (225) 634-5265. 10AM Lake Charles A. M. Barbe High School will hold its annual Veterans Day celebration in the gymnasium. For more information, please call (337) 217-4460. 10AM Shreveport - The Floyd. L. Baxter Red River Detachment 875 of the Marine Corps League and the I&I Staff of Bravo Co., 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, will conduct the annual Cake Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the 236 birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps in the lobby of the Overton-Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please call (318) 218-2987. 10AM Houma The 1 st Annual Veterans Health and Benefits Fair will be held at 151 Library Drive in Houma. Representatives from the Louisiana Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Federal VA the Southeast LA Veterans Health Care System will be present. 11AM Carencro The citizens of Carencro will host a Veterans Day Celebration at the Carencro Community Center, located at 5115 N. University Avenue. The North Regional Library will display pictures of local veterans, a winner will be chosen for the student essay contest and there will be military speakers and refreshments. For more information, please call (337) 896-6323. 4PM Natchitoches - The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts will host a Veterans Day program in the school s auditorium. Students from the school will participate in the event and it will feature notable speakers. For more information, please call (318) 357-3174. 430PM Gramercy - St. James Parish will hold its annual Veterans Day celebration at US Hwy 61 and the corner or LA There will be food, fun, and fireworks. The event is free of charge and entertainment will be provided. For more information, please call Patricia at 225-869-1717. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011 (VETERANS DAY) 9AM Rayville Rayville Elementary School will hold its annual Veterans Day program in the school gymnasium. For more information, please call (318) 728-2029. 9AM St. Francisville West Feliciana High School will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony on the football field. For more information, please call (225) 635-4561.
9AM Winnfield - Veterans of all services, wartime and peacetime, will be honored during a special Veterans Day service. students at Winnfield Intermediate School honor our veterans with the annual raising of a new American flag at the City Flag Park. 911AM Iowa - The Iowa Area AARP chapter 4922 will be hosting the first annual All- Veterans Day program. Welcome remarks will be given by Mayor Carol Ponthieux. Veterans will be honored by their branch of service, and Boy Scout Troop 25 will be doing a flag retirement ceremony. After the ceremony, hot dogs, ice cream and apple pie will be served. For more information, please call (337) 582-6523. 9AM Port Allen There will be a Veterans Day program at the Port Allen Courthouse. For more information, please call (225) 346-4702. 9AM Houma - Vandebilt Catholic High School will host a Veterans Day Program. The guest speaker will be Lt. Col. Chris Landry, USMC. All veterans and their families are invited. There will be a reception following the program. For more information, please call (985) 876-2551. 10AM Pineville CENLA VETS will be holding a Veterans Day program, parade and hot dog cook-off at the VA Medical Center in Pineville. COL Lou Dechert is the guest speaker and lunch will be served after. For more information, please call (318) 308-6500. 10AM Baton Rouge American Legion Post 38 will hold a Veterans Appreciation Golf Tournament to honor military veterans on Veterans Day. It is free for all veterans and active duty military personnel. It will be held at Beaver Creek Golf Course and registration is on a first come-first serve basis. For more information or to register, please call Von at (225) 231-7143. 10AM Albany A Veterans Day Program will be held at Albany Lower Elementary School All-Purpose Building. The program is sponsored by Albany High School, Albany Middle School, Albany Upper Elementary and the Albany Lower Elementary Schools. Lunch will be served immediately after for all veterans and families. For more information, please call (225) 567-9281. 1015AM Slidell Salmen High School will be holding its annual Veterans Day ceremony in the gymnasium. For more information, please call (985) 643-7359. 1030AM Houma Fletcher Technical Community College will hold its annual Veterans Day program in Room 104. For more information, please call (985) 858-5747. 11AM New Orleans The Greater New Orleans Veterans Council and MOPHP Chapter 1955/ Ladies Auxiliary and Veterans will host a Veterans Day Commemoration and Parade at the New Orleans Superdome, Plaza Level. This sit has been selected by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as a Regional Site. For more information, please call (504) 450-8851. 11AM - Baton Rouge - The USS Kidd will hold its annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Old State Capitol. Scott Rogers, local TV celebrity, will be the master of ceremonies and Secretary of State Tom Schedler will be the keynote speaker. The Baton Rouge Music Club Chorus. For more information on this event, please call the USS Kidd at 342-1942. 11AM Lafayette Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter #504 will hold a monument dedication to honor Louisiana s Purple Heart recipients. The monument is
located in the city park at the Veterans Park, located at 200 Feu Follett Road. For more information, please call (337) 266-7136. 11AM Leesville The VFW Old Stage Post 3106 will conduct its Veterans Day ceremony for the City of Leesville and surrounding communities. This event is well attended. For more information, please call (337) 371-9662. 11AM Gonzales A Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at Veterans Memorial Park on Irma Blvd. General Landreneau will be the guest speaker. For more information, please call (225) 473-1508. 11AM Brusly There will be a Veterans Day Program at the Town Hall in Brusly. For more information, please call (225) 749-2909. 11AM Marion The town of Marion will hold a Veterans Day ceremony at the Marion Fire Station, located at the intersection of LA 33 and Parish Road 551. For more information, please call (318) 372-5405. 11AM Rayville The yearly Salute to Veterans program will be held at the Rayville Courthouse. Rayville High School Jr. ROTC will provide the color guard. For more information, please call (318) 728-7024. 11AM Many There will be a Veterans Day ceremony at the West Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park at 29340 Hwy 191. The Veterans Memorial Squad will have a 21 gun salute and taps. For more information, please call (318) 256-6057. 130PM Shreveport Veterans Day event will take place at the Veterans Memorial Park on Clyde Fant Parkway just downhill from the Veterans Hospital. The program starts with the March-On of Flags by 57 Barksdale airmen. This will be followed by the unveiling and dedication of a memorial marker to honor the late Robert E. Stewart, former commander of American Legion Post 14. The Southwood High School Junior ROTC Drill Team, Band and chorus will perform and provide patriotic music. Mr. Ron Chatelain, Louisiana s most decorated living Vietnam War Veteran, will deliver a 15 minute speech. 2PM Mangham There will be a Veterans Day program at the Mangham Community Center. For more information, please call Wyatt at (318) 248-4444. 3PM Plaquemine Iberville Parish will hold Iberville Salute to Veterans from 1:30PM- 5:00PM at the Iberville Veterans Memorial on Railroad Avenue. The Iberville wall of veterans will be open, military equipment on display and patriotic music will be played. For more information, please contact Ellie at 929-9661. 4PM Lacombe VFW Post #8290 of Lacombe will hold a gathering for all veterans to honor WWII veterans and their families. The ceremony will be held at Post #8290 at 28000 Main St. For more information, please call (985) 882-0227. 4PM Shreveport - American Legion Post 14 located at 5315 S. Lakeshore Drive is having an Open House. The public is invited to celebrate Veterans Day with the Post 14 Legionnaires. For more information, please call (318) 635-8186. 5PM Covington The American Legion Post 16 will host a Veterans Day Program at the St. Tammany Justice Center directly in front of the Veterans Memorial. The purpose of this observance is to honor the service and sacrifice of all veterans. For more information, please call (985) 892-0677.
6pm - New Iberia - The City of New Iberia will hold a Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony at Bouligney Plaza downtown at 102 West Main Street. For more information, please call Tony at 337-519-3648. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2011 10AM Walker The Livingston Parish Veterans Association will host a Veterans Day Parade which will start at Walker High School gym, 12646 Burgess Ave. The parade will include a ceremony, a family celebration and it will feature veterans, dignitaries, elected officials, marching bands, military units, color guards, bagpipers, classic and antique cars. At noon, a complimentary meal will be served to veterans, dignitaries, law enforcement and fire personnel in the school cafeteria. For more information, please visit http://www.lpveteransparade.org. 10AM Gonzales A Veterans Resource Fair will be held at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. Many veterans organization will be present to create a one-stop-shop. This event will be held from 10:00-1:00 at the gym at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. The theme this year is Serving those that Served. For more information, please call (225) 473-1508. 12PM Shreveport - VFW Post 5951, located near Barksdale north gate, is staging its Veterans Day Chili Cook-Off. The public is invited to come out and enjoy the many spicy chili flavors. For more information, please call (318) 746-7611. 4:00PM Mire The Assumption Catholic Church in Mire, LA is holding a Veterans Day program and a reception for all veterans and their families following mass at the Family Life Center, alongside the church. For more information, please contact the American Legion Post #77 in Rayne at (337) 334-4774. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2010 10AM Greenwell Springs St. Alphonsus Liguori will hold its annual Veterans Day Mass. This mass is a special way the community can honor and pay tribute to military veterans for dedication and sacrifices they have made for freedom. A reception will immediately follow. For more information, please call (225) 261-4650. 10AM Plaucheville - The Plaucheville Town Council and Mayor will sponsor a Veterans Program at the Plaucheville Veterans Memorial. For more information, please call (318) 876-2712. 2PM - Gonzales- The Veterans Day Parade will be held in Ascension Parish. The parade starts at East Ascension High School. Floats, flags, bands, classic cars, and a flyover to honor the many veterans that will be riding in the parade. if you need additional information, please contact Mr. Pat at patbell@eatel.net. 5PM Gonzales - Brigadier General (Retired) Steve Ritchie will speak at an assembly at Lamar-Dixon. General Ritchie is the last flying ace and he speaks about the values and principles of our country and veterans who embody those values and principles. For more information, please call (225) 473-1508.