WMVAC, MVH honor those who served

PARIS — On Sunday, November 11, at 2 p.m., there will be a Veterans’ Day ceremony at the Maine Veterans’ Home, located at 477 High St. in South Paris. “Veterans Day in the USA is a holiday to honor all who have served in the United States Military Services,” states Joe Cooney, co-chairman of the Western Maine Veterans Advisory Committee (WMVAC).

Planned for the program is a welcome by the facility administrator, Joel Dutton. A flag raising will be completed by Cub Scout Pack #130 from South Paris. There will be a presentation to the POW-MIA Memorial by Kirk and Tricia Thurston, District 5 Legion Commander and 1st Vice Commander of Post 24 respectively.

A presentation to the Gold Star Memorial will be done by Marine veteran and resident, Lee McGall. There will be a posting of the colors and musical presentations. The guest speaker for the day will be Kirk Thurston, District 5 Legion Commander. An invocation and benediction will be done by Larry Austin, Resident Chaplain at Maine Veterans’ Home (MVH).

Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11, and marks the anniversary of the signing of the armistice, which ended World War I hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany in 1918. “We are proud to set aside this day to bring special honor to our many veterans in our facility as well as to all those who have served our country, ” states Joel Dutton, Administrator.

The ceremony is made possible by the joint efforts of WMVAC and MVH. WMVAC works throughout the year to raise funds solely for the enhancement of the lives of the residents in the 90-bed facility. The public is invited to the 2 p.m. ceremony. Tours of the facility will be available, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call the facility at 743-6300, or visit the website at www.mainevets.org.