Events have been set in Dublin and Stephenville today to honor local Veterans in observation of Veterans’ Day.
Quilt of Valor
A Quilt of Valor ceremony hosted by the Dublin Historical Museum will be held at 6 pm on November 11 to honor two Vietnam veterans by presenting them with original, homemade quilts.
The Quilt of Valor Foundation was established in 2003 by a mother of a deployed soldier in Iraq. Since then it has grown to be international and has awarded over 280,000 quilts to veterans touched by war. The quilts are high quality and not charity.
They are intended as an award for a nominated veteran, and the event is not a celebration, it is a recognition of service. The public is welcome to attend this meaningful ceremony on Veterans Day.
Nominations for veterans touched by war to receive a quilt can be made online at https:// www.qovf.org/ nominations-awards/ or contact Elaine Smith at ridinaround@yahoo.com.
Legion events in Stephenville
Turnbow-Higgs American Legion Post 240’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony will be held Thursday November 11 at The Erath County courthouse.
Program begins at 10:30 a.m. and will conclude at 11 a.m. to coincide with the signing of the World War One (WWI) Armistice on the 11th hour, of the 11th Day, of the 11th month, ending the War with Germany.
Erath County United Way & Interbank will serve donuts & coffee compliments of Beans and Franks, to early arrivals. Tarleton State University Texan Corps of Cadets and ROTC Color Guard will present Colors and Rifle salute. Taps will be presented by Post 240 bugler.
A ‘Stay Safe’ table containing masks, hand sanitizer & wipes will be available.
Last chance to purchase raffle tickets will be on sale at this table.
Raffle drawing at conclusion of event will announce the winner of an AR15 rifle. (Currently tickets are available for $10 each or Buy $10 get one free).
Guest speaker will be Jerry K. “Kenny” Weldon II Colonel, USAF (Ret.) Colonel Kenny Weldon, USAF (Ret.), who also served as Mayor of Stephenville and Dean and Commandant of Cadets at Tarleton State University.
There will also be a hamburger dinner fundraiser at 5 p.m. in the Stephenville City Park with proceeds benefitting the American Legion. Plates are $10 per person while Veterans can eat for free. Tickets can be picked up in advance from Stephenville Pipe, Red Chain Feeds and Cooper’s. The meal is sponsored by Classic Crane & Transport, LP.
—Citizen staff report