2015 Veterans Day Ceremony
At 1100-On behalf of the Salem Veterans Council, we invite you to the 2015 Veterans Day ceremony. Again, we will hold the ceremony at the Salem High School auditorium on WEDNESDAY, November 11, starting at 11 o’clock; the eleventh day of the eleventh month at the eleventh hour.
Once again the city will be presenting the Salem Wartime Service Medal to all eligible Salem veterans. If you recall, these current medals are a replica of a medal the city presented to returning WWI ‘Doughboys’ as a token of gratitude for their service. Please let me know if you have a family member, neighbor, or friend that might be eligible to receive this recognition from the city. Please contact me asap if you have someone who may be eligible.
At 1000-St Mary’s cemetery will be conducting a their first “Blessing of the Flags” and “Salute to our Veterans” on November 11th at 10 AM outside of our veterans section at Saint Mary Cemetery in Salem. This 20 minute long ceremony will feature an opening prayer, a word of thanks to our attending veterans, a moment of prayer for those who are currently serving, the playing of taps for those veterans who have passed on before us and will finish with the blessing of flags and the unveiling of our new Veterans Memorial.
Other events;
- Salem Veterans Council and Barnes and Noble booksellers are having a fundraising book fair on Sunday, the 8th. There is also a voucher number to buy on line!
- James Montgomery is having a concert in Beverly-proceeds are to go directly to local veteran needs!
3. And out of SSU, they are sponsoring a presentation by Dr. Kyle Longley, author of The Morenci Marines: Small Town America and the Vietnam War, it's about 9 men from a small town in Arizona who signed up together in 1966 and their experiences--only 3 returned.
FYI; Riley Plaza will be flying Marine Corps flags in honor of the Marine Corps birthday on Nov. 10.
Thanks for your help and support and have a great weekend.
'Gratias veteranus'
Kim F. Emerling
City of Salem, Ma.
978.745.0883