Wisconsin Rapids City Times

Top Menu

  • Contact Us
  • E-Editions
  • Subscribe

Main Menu

  • News
    • Around the County
    • Government
  • Covid 19
  • Community
    • Community Calendar
  • Sports
    • Sports News
    • High School Sports Scores
    • Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
    • Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Obits
  • Opinion
  • Classifieds
  • Business Directory
  • Contact Us
  • E-Editions
  • Subscribe

logo

Wisconsin Rapids City Times

  • News
    • Around the County
    • Government
  • Covid 19
  • Community
    • Community Calendar
  • Sports
    • Sports News
    • High School Sports Scores
    • Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
    • Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Obits
  • Opinion
  • Classifieds
  • Business Directory
Community
Home›Community›Wood County Veterans committee to host Veterans Day ceremony

Wood County Veterans committee to host Veterans Day ceremony

By Julie Schooley
November 1, 2019
930
0
Share:
Veterans Memorial Legacy Stone Ceremony

For The Rapids City Times     

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wood County Veterans Memorial committee will host a ceremony to honor those who have served their country at on Nov. 11 at 1 p.m., on the Wood County Courthouse lawn, 400 Market Street, Wisconsin Rapids.

Names that will be added to memorial are: David Coss, James Jesse, Richard Krohn, and Dennis Treu. Each of them served in Vietnam and their deaths are the result of contact with Agent Orange.

Seven legacy stones will be dedicated for men who served in the Air Force and Army. Two of the men served in World War II. Eleven Hmong men will have legacy stones dedicated. They fought in a “Secret Army” alongside Americans in Vietnam.

Wood County Sheriff Shawn Becker will be the speaker. The Rev. Matthew Bergstresser, associate pastor at St. Lukes Lutheran Church, will provide the invocation and benediction. Music will be provided by the Assumption High School band, under the direction of Molly Thomas. Andrew Yang and Ahnabelle Khang will lead in the Pledge of Allegience.

Craig Lambert will be the emcee, Karen Schill will read the names of the American men, and Lor Bee Yang will read the names of the Hmong men.

Providing the color guard and rifle salute will be members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2534, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 101, American Legion Post No. 9, 54 and 442, American Legion Riders District 8, and Disabled American Veterans 55.

In case of bad weather the event will be moved to the fieldhouse at the former East Junior High School on Lincoln Street.

Previous Article

Visit Rome participating in Big Bundle Up

Next Article

Heywood is recipient of excellence in teaching ...

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • Thiel
    Community

    Thiel pleads no contest to child sex charges

    August 25, 2018
    By kleonhardt
  • Community

    ZAXX Teams up With Family Center to Help Community

    July 26, 2016
    By Julie Schooley
  • Community

    Deputies for a cause

    January 17, 2020
    By Julie Schooley
  • Community

    United Way Volunteer Spotlight for April

    March 30, 2018
    By Julie Schooley
  • Patrick Testin
    CommunityCourts

    Senator Testin to host Wood County listening sessions

    July 5, 2019
    By Julie Schooley
  • Community

    January Lunch and Learn: ‘Love & Language, Keeping Relationships Healthy’

    January 3, 2017
    By Julie Schooley

About Us


Wisconsin Rapids City Times is published by Multi Media Channels LLC, N2919 County Road QQ Waupaca, WI 54981.

Timeline

  • January 24, 2021

    Brandl and Schulist sign for another Rafters season

  • January 23, 2021

    Their soul is fed with needle and thread

  • January 21, 2021

    DNR confirms CWD in Wood County, renews baiting and feeding bans

  • January 20, 2021

    Riverkings battle for the top spot

  • January 19, 2021

    Marshfield Clinic scheduling COVID vaccinations to those 65 and older

Find us on Facebook

Copyright © 2020 Multi Media Channels LLC.
All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted without the prior written consent of Multi Media Channels LLC.
×