Veterans Day Celebration Here at THD, Walnut Creek, CA

Veterans Day was celebrated here at THD with patriotic music by Joe Roldan💥 yesterday afternoon at 2PM. The music was an excellent tribute to the veterans residents here at THD as listed in the above photo. Besides the patriotic songs and hymns, Joe sang two songs that keep the audience humming and singing along, The Impossible Dream and Sweet Caroline. It was an afternoon to remember. The talk of Glen Mays was very touching and appropriate for the occasion. Apple Cider and Cookies were served for refreshments and snack, Thank You, THD management and Staff for a memorable afternoon to honor our veterans.     

Moreover, the City of Walnut Creek had also their Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Lesher Center for the Arts which is only a few blocks from THD compound earlier in the day. Here's the invitation:( also listed in our THD Event Highlights for November 6 to 12, 2023.

 

Veterans Day Ceremony

Presented by the City of Walnut Creek

• Date: 11/11/2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM   
• Location: Lesher Center for the Arts
  1601 Civic Drive
  Walnut Creek, California 94596
• Introduction: Join us for our annual Veterans Day Ceremony.

FREE ADMISSION

We invite you to join our Mayor, City Council, the Walnut Creek Concert Band and your friends and neighbors to the City's Annual Veterans Day ceremony. This event is free to the public.

We invite you to visit the memorial to our Walnut Creek Veterans outside of City Hall before or after the ceremony.

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Veterans Day reminds me of my posting on my late Father as a former Dental Officer for the USAFFE(United States Arm Forces in the Far East) as follows:

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2019/11/my-father-was-dental-officer-in-usaffe.html

And before you go, some good news

Communities across California will gather this week and through the weekend to celebrate Veterans Day on Nov. 11, honoring those who have served in the U.S. armed forces.

The holiday — first named Armistice Day for when the armistice ending World War I was signed on Nov. 11, 1918 — falls on Saturday this year. But Californians from the northern reaches of the Bay Area down to San Diego have already begun celebrations.

Residents of San Jose kicked off their festivities over the weekend with an event hosted by the Santa Clara County veteran services office that drew hundreds, including veterans from multiple generations. In the Bay Area, a packed schedule of community gatherings is planned for the coming days, including a gala in San Francisco on Thursday, followed by a Veterans Day parade in Petaluma and live music and dancing in Rohnert Park on Saturday. Across San Diego County, there are parades, ceremonies and a film screening planned throughout the weekend ( From the New York Times, California Today).  Thank You to All Veterans for your service to Our Country.  Note💥Joe Roldan informed me that his parents were originally from Cebu, Philippines. Joe was born and raised here in the US and recently retired from the US Postal Service.