Locals plan Veterans Day parade, concerts, thanks
Feeling gratitude to American troops and veterans should be a year-round thing, but annual Veterans Day celebrations are a meaningful way to make the recognition official.
So said Keith Ellis, a former Air Force sergeant who is disabled.
“This is a way we honor the veterans who sacrificed their lives, or were wounded, or who served to protect our freedoms and rights,” said Ellis, 51 and a Layton resident.
“It makes you feel good for what you did, and that people recognized what we did. And for me, it’s also a way to remember the friends I lost.”
Past Veterans Day in Northern Utah
A number of local events are planned to commemorate Veterans Day. Sheila Scott Simko, a Veteran’s Affairs official who works with Weber State University, is helping plan a ceremony for Tuesday at WSU’s Davis campus.
“Almost every family has a veteran,” Simko said. “Our goal is to honor them and let them know we appreciate their sacrifices.”
Local celebrations begin Saturday, with a parade, and continue through next week.
• The Ogden Veterans Day Parade starts at 11:11 a.m. Saturday. The start time honors the signing of the World War I Armistice, which happened at 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918. The Ogden parade’s staging begins at 9:30 a.m. at the corner of 31st Street and Washington Boulevard.
The parade will head north on Washington, then turn west on Historic 25th Street. At Grand Avenue, the parade will head south, then disperse.
• A Veterans Day celebration to honor current and past members of the military will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the commons area of Davis High School, 325 S. Main St., Kaysville. The event will pay special tribute to Kaysville’s local heroes. Lt. Col. David Becker of the Utah Army National Guard will be the speaker.
• The Box Elder Symphonic Choir will offer a patriotic program of music at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Box Elder Tabernacle, 251 S. Main, Brigham City. Admission is free.
• On Monday, Weber State University will sponsor an extensive display of military weaponry and equipment. The all-day exhibit will be at the Shepherd Union Building at WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden.
• On Tuesday, Weber State will sponsor a veteran appreciation event at its Davis Campus, 2750 University Park Blvd, Layton. The event begins at 9 a.m. with the Weber State University ROTC Color Guard. A prayer will be offered by Hill Air Force Base chaplain (retired) Charles Chandler.
A veterans tribute presentation is scheduled for 9:20 a.m.
Art Amos, Sgt. 1st Class in the United States Army and recipient of two Purple Hearts, will speak at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m., the names of nearly 100 fallen heroes, many of them from Utah, will be read. The next speaker, Berni Davis, of the Utah Department of Veterans Affairs, will talk at 1 p.m.
• American Festival Chorus & Orchestra on Tuesday will offer a free Veterans Day concert the Chase Fine Arts Center Kent Concert Hall, at Utah State University, Logan. The music starts at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.americanfestivalchorus.org.
• The Treehouse Museum on Tuesday will offer free admission for all military families with military ID. The Treehouse is 347 22nd St., Ogden. Tuesday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 801-394-9663 or visit www.treehousemuseum.org.
• The Brigham City Museum on Tuesday will open a new traveling exhibit, “Our Lives, Our Stories: America’s Greatest Generation.” Art, artifacts and photography will document life from the 1920s through 1950s, and will include a paratrooper helmet, a Tuskegee Airman Congressional Medal, a serviceman’s pocket Bible, and other World War II memorabilia. The exhibit remains through Jan. 7, and admission is free. Museum hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. For information, call 435-226-1439 or visit www.brighamcitymuseum.org.
• Ogden Nature Center on Wednesday will host “In Honor: A Special Veteran’s Day Program,” as part of its ongoing Wild Wednesday event series. Those who attend can honor veterans and discuss the history of Veterans Day. They also can meet the resident Bald Eagle, Des Ta Te. Free admission will be offered to veterans and current military members and their families.
Admission for others is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children 11 and younger. The center is at 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. For information, call 801-621-7595.
• Weber State on Nov. 15 will offer a Military Appreciation day at its football game. As many as four free tickets will be available to veterans and active duty military. Advance ticket will be available through the Dee Events Center ticket office with proof of military service or veteran status. Tickets also will be available at the stadium on game day. Source
“Almost every family has a veteran,” Simko said. “Our goal is to honor them and let them know we appreciate their sacrifices.”
Local celebrations begin Saturday, with a parade, and continue through next week.
• The Ogden Veterans Day Parade starts at 11:11 a.m. Saturday. The start time honors the signing of the World War I Armistice, which happened at 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918. The Ogden parade’s staging begins at 9:30 a.m. at the corner of 31st Street and Washington Boulevard.
The parade will head north on Washington, then turn west on Historic 25th Street. At Grand Avenue, the parade will head south, then disperse.
• A Veterans Day celebration to honor current and past members of the military will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the commons area of Davis High School, 325 S. Main St., Kaysville. The event will pay special tribute to Kaysville’s local heroes. Lt. Col. David Becker of the Utah Army National Guard will be the speaker.
• The Box Elder Symphonic Choir will offer a patriotic program of music at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Box Elder Tabernacle, 251 S. Main, Brigham City. Admission is free.
• On Monday, Weber State University will sponsor an extensive display of military weaponry and equipment. The all-day exhibit will be at the Shepherd Union Building at WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden.
• On Tuesday, Weber State will sponsor a veteran appreciation event at its Davis Campus, 2750 University Park Blvd, Layton. The event begins at 9 a.m. with the Weber State University ROTC Color Guard. A prayer will be offered by Hill Air Force Base chaplain (retired) Charles Chandler.
A veterans tribute presentation is scheduled for 9:20 a.m.
Art Amos, Sgt. 1st Class in the United States Army and recipient of two Purple Hearts, will speak at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m., the names of nearly 100 fallen heroes, many of them from Utah, will be read. The next speaker, Berni Davis, of the Utah Department of Veterans Affairs, will talk at 1 p.m.
• American Festival Chorus & Orchestra on Tuesday will offer a free Veterans Day concert the Chase Fine Arts Center Kent Concert Hall, at Utah State University, Logan. The music starts at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.americanfestivalchorus.org.
• The Treehouse Museum on Tuesday will offer free admission for all military families with military ID. The Treehouse is 347 22nd St., Ogden. Tuesday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 801-394-9663 or visit www.treehousemuseum.org.
• The Brigham City Museum on Tuesday will open a new traveling exhibit, “Our Lives, Our Stories: America’s Greatest Generation.” Art, artifacts and photography will document life from the 1920s through 1950s, and will include a paratrooper helmet, a Tuskegee Airman Congressional Medal, a serviceman’s pocket Bible, and other World War II memorabilia. The exhibit remains through Jan. 7, and admission is free. Museum hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. For information, call 435-226-1439 or visit www.brighamcitymuseum.org.
• Ogden Nature Center on Wednesday will host “In Honor: A Special Veteran’s Day Program,” as part of its ongoing Wild Wednesday event series. Those who attend can honor veterans and discuss the history of Veterans Day. They also can meet the resident Bald Eagle, Des Ta Te. Free admission will be offered to veterans and current military members and their families.
Admission for others is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children 11 and younger. The center is at 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. For information, call 801-621-7595.
• Weber State on Nov. 15 will offer a Military Appreciation day at its football game. As many as four free tickets will be available to veterans and active duty military. Advance ticket will be available through the Dee Events Center ticket office with proof of military service or veteran status. Tickets also will be available at the stadium on game day. Source
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