QUAD CITIES – Military veterans and the public are welcome to attend Veterans Day ceremonies being held this week at Pateros, Brewster, Bridgeport and Mansfield high schools.
BREWSTER
1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6. In new Middle School gym
Posting of colors: American Legion Columbia Post 97
Guest Speaker Major Leslie Ratcliff, U.S. Army (Lacey WA): The ROTC program and its educational benefits for high school graduates.
MS/HS Choirs: National Anthem and a special feature.
MS/HS band: Prelude and a special feature.
Band and choirs: Special feature written by Bridgeport music teacher Derek Pulsifer who used text from the poem Flanders Fields in his composition.
Bands, choirs, fourth and fifth grades: A medley of all five service songs.
BRIDGEPORT
8:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 8 (HS gym)
Posting the colors: American Legion Columbia Post 97
National Anthem: Bridgeport MS/HS band.
Song: Bridgeport Elementary students.
Power Point presentation: ASB council.
PATEROS
10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8
Post of colors: American Legion Columbia Post 97.
Guest speaker: Chuck Borg, Colonel U.S. Air Force (ret.) and former Pateros alum.
Music: Pateros High School band
Flag folding ceremony: sixth grade.
Candle lighting: ASB council.
TAPS
1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8
Guest speaker: TBA
Veterans quilt presentation: Columbia River Quilt Guild.
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