Veterans Day program set Nov. 11

By Donnie A. Lucas

Shackelford County veterans are invited to join local students for a Veterans Day celebration on next Friday, Nov. 11 at the Nancy Smith Elementary School cafeteria.

The program will start at 9:00 a.m.

Several patriotic songs will be presented by music students in grades 2-4. according to music teacher Danna Vaughan.

School counselor Susie Beard said that she has sent out just over 100 invitations to local veterans, but stressed that all veterans are urged to attend the celebration even if they did not receive an invitation.

“We updated the list the best we could again this year,” she said. “There were just over 100 names, even after adjusting the list for decreased veterans.”

She added that the spouses of all deceased veterans are also invited to attend and should have been included on the list.

The school will have a registration book at the front of the cafeteria for anyone left off the list to be added or for address updates.

The Sixth Grade Leadership Team will assist principal John Gallagher in conducting the cere­mony.

Each class in grades 2-4 will present a song, including “My Country Tis of Thee” by the second graders, “On Veterans Day” by the third grade, and “This Land is Your Land” by the fourth grade.

The three groups will combine to sing “This is America.”

Gallagher said that each branch of the service will be recognized during the program.

Refreshments will be served following the program for veterans and the public.