The Veterans Day Celebration Committee in Sultan would like to invite all Sky Valley residents to attend their annual Veterans Day Celebration.
The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the All Veterans Memorial Wall in Sultan. The event will feature several performances including Monroe Police Department Sgt. Brian Johnston on the bagpipes and Sultan High School drum major Valorie Meischke. A reception will take place following the ceremony at Sultan City Hall in council chambers.
Refreshments will be served at the reception, and military memorabilia presented by the Sky Valley Historical Society and others will be on display for guests to peruse.
Last year, Sgt. First Class Dave Sivewright, also known as the Highway 2 Freedom Runner, was an honored speaker and guest at the event. This year his role became significantly more organizational as he stepped up to co-chair the Veterans Day Celebration committee with his fianc+¬e, Christina Nelson.
Sivewright and Nelson have honored numerous Sky Valley Veterans a digital slide show, which will be playing at city hall during the reception. Additionally, Nelson hopes to have the first 24 holes drilled for her American Flag Project, which will line Main Street with 3-foot by 5-foot American flags from 1st to 3rd Streets.
Nelson has been fundraising for the American Flag project since the end of August.
Students from Sultan Elementary School will sing the National Anthem, Joe Slick will sing God Bless the U.S.A., an essay will be read by Sultan Middle School student Chloe Chenoweth, and the colors will be presented by Sultan Cub Scout pack 52.
Presentations will include World War II Veteran Virgil Morgan, Sultan Mayor Carolyn Eslick, former Sultan mayor C.H. Rowe, VFW Junior Vice Commander Joe Stone Sr., Pastor Aaron Day and Pastor Sean Wilkerson. Sivewright will welcome attendees with a brief presentation at the start of the celebration.
Veterans Day became officially recognized in a concurrent resolution passed by the United States Congress in 1926 as a method for commemorating the official end of World War I. On November 11, 1918 a temporary cease fire was ordered between the Allied nations and Germany. The order went into effect at the onset of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Later, in 1938, Nov. 11 became an official legal holiday.
Though it was originally referred to as "Armistice Day,GÇ¥ in 1954 legislation was approved to change the title to "Veterans Day,GÇ¥ so that the honor would encompass all American Veterans inclusively. The holiday is meant to celebrate the commitment of all those who have served and continue to serve in the United States Military.
For more information on the event, please see the Facebook event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/868724713152096/. For more information on Christina Nelson's American Flag Project, or to make a donation, please visit: http://www.gofundme.com/americanflagproject.
All individuals who donate $30 or more are eligible for an engraved brass plaque installed on one of the flagpoles commemorating their contribution to the project.
Sivewright will accept photos for the media presentation up until Nov. 7. If you are a Veteran who would like to be included or if you know someone you would like to see honored in the presentation, email photos and a brief military history to: javajive47@gmail.com.
The All Veterans Memorial Wall is located near 1st and Main Street, and Sultan City Hall is located at 319 Main Street in Sultan. Guests should plan on parking near city hall, as the portion of Main Street from 1st to 2nd Streets will be closed to vehicle traffic to accommodate the event.
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