SEQUIM — The Jack Grennan Post 62 American Legion, Michael Trebert Chapter-NSDAR and Sequim Prairie Garden Club will host a Veterans Day public ceremony today at 10 a.m. at Pioneer Memorial Park.
Facial coverings and social distancing will be adhered to for this public ceremony at 387 E. Washington St., organizers said.
The event also will be livestreamed at facebook.com/nwvrc.
American Legion riders are to be in place with a flag line by 9:30 a.m. before the ceremony begins with bagpipe music from Rick McKenzie.
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The master of ceremonies, Paul Renick, commander of Jack Grennan Post 62 American Legion, will welcome those who attend. Amanda Bacon will sing the national anthem and Sequim Deputy Mayor Tom Ferrell will honor veterans after an introduction by Mayor William Armacost.
Thank-you notes written by students in grades 1-3 during an Oct. 24 “What is a Veteran?” event and red, white and blue flowers will be distributed to veterans.
For more information, contact Judy Tordini at 360-460-2346 or jktrn@wildblue.net.
A ceremony at Marvin G. Shields’ grave in Gardiner was conducted on Tuesday. A small gathering attended the private service.
Shields is the only Seabee to have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He was killed in Vietnam at the age of 25 in 1965 while he defended others form attack.
Washington State Ferries will honor veterans with a moment of silence while POW/MIA flags fly on all operating vessels today.
Following the moment of silence, all operating vessels underway will sound their whistles to salute all former military personnel, including the many veterans who work for State Ferries or ride the boats each day.
Quilts of Valor volunteers continue to create quilts for veterans despite the inability to conduct public ceremonies during the pandemic, said Kathey Bates, team leader of North Olympic Peninsula Quilts of Valor.
Requests, as well as potential volunteers, can contact her at 1katheybates@gmail.com or 360-316-9798.