Join the McPherson American Legion on Wednesday, Nov. 11 for a full-day celebration honoring the veterans of McPherson County.
The day will start at the American Legion with a free-to-all Veterans Breakfast hosted by Gentiva Hospice from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The Veterans Day Parade will start at 10:30 a.m., following the parade route to the McPherson Park Department (old armory) building at 607 W 1st St in McPherson.
The Ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at the McPherson Park Department building.
This year’s guest speaker is Michelle (Shelli) Sweeny, Public Affairs Officer for the Kansas Office of Veterans Affairs. Sweeny is a retired Major of the Kansas Air National Guard, serving with the 190th Air Refueling Wing, retiring after 20 years. Her major deployments were Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Operation Deny Flight, NATO Missions to Europe, and Global War on Terror.
There will also be a Smothered Pork Chop Dinner Wednesday evening at the VFW Post 2715, hosted by the Auxiliaries of the VFW and American Legion.
“Please join us as we say thank you to the veterans of McPherson County for this the United States of America, the greatest nation in the world and who preserved and continue to do so, today the freedoms that we have in this country,” the American Legion stated.
Anyone who wants to walk or ride in the parade is requested to meet at the Legion at 10:15.
