West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Oct. 16.
All members of the community and local VFW organizations are invited to attend a joint service of honoring our veterans on Monday morning, November 11th in West Des Moines.
The opening ceremony, “Remembering Our Veterans,” will begin at 9 a.m. and will be held at McLaren’s Resthaven Chapel, 801-19th Street. Refreshments will be served following the ceremony.
“Honoring our veterans on Veterans Day is a privilege,” says Mark Kacer General Manager of McLarens’s Resthaven Chapel. “Veterans Day is a time for reflection on fallen heroes, a time to show respect for those on active duty and a time to acknowledge our senior veterans because all have made great sacrifices.”
The Veterans Day Service of Remembrance will include:
- The presentation of colors by the American Legion Hispanic Post #731,
West Des Moines V.F.W. #8879 and Boy Scouts Troop #280
- A benediction by Tim Byrnes
- Music by Valley Singers
- Fairmeadows School 5th grade “Veterans Day” SA winners
McLaren’s Resthaven Chapel & Cemetery is a proud Dignity Memorial® provider in West Des Moines. The Dignity Memorial network of more than 2,300 funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers is North America’s most trusted resource for funeral and memorialization services. Dignity Memorial providers offer an unmatched combination of products and locations serving families with care, integrity, respect and service excellence. For more information, visit www.MclarensResthavenChapel.com-
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