The Observation Deck

The City of Lakewood’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony will take place on Monday, November 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial in Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Avenue. Lakewood’s annual Veterans Day observance is a tribute to the men and women who served our country in the armed forces.

Lakewood’s Veterans Day program will begin with the Presentation of Colors followed by the singing of the National Anthem by The Four Vet Quartet.

This year’s keynote speaker is Judge Michael E. Jackson. Judge Jackson served with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Viet Nam War.

Other highlights of this year’s program include performances by the Lakewood High School Band, The Four Vet Quartet and a 21-gun salute by the Joint Veterans Honor Guard. The Veterans Day Ceremony is free and open to the public. Following the ceremony, coffee and doughnuts will be offered in the Woman’s Club Pavilion at Lakewood Park.

The power went out but a back-up generator was brought in to save the day.

Flags whipped by the chilly November winds this morning at the always-poignant City of Lakewood Veterans Day Program at Lakewood Park.



More than a dozen more images in my photo gallery: http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/peter-grossetti/veterans-day-2013

Peter/Craig

Great photos as always, a couple of mine...


Jim Kilbane introduces the Keynote Speaker.


Keynote Speaker, Judge Michael Jackson served with the U.S. Marine Corps during Vietnam, He was a combat officer and
commanded a Marine Platoon as a 2nd Lt. and a Marine company as a 1st Lt. for his valour in comabt he recied the Bronze
Star(2), the Navy Commendation, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry(2) and the Purple Heart.


The Four Vet Quartet sings "God Bless America."


Poet Laureate of Lakewood Wibert F Knittel reads his poem, "We Do Appreciate"


From left to right Lakewood Municipal Judge Patrick Carroll, Director of Planning Dru Siley,
Ward 4 Councilwoman Mary Louise Madigan, Ohio State Senator Michael Skindell, State Representative
Nickie Anotonio, and Ward 1 Councilman David Anderson.


Councilman-At-Large Elect Tom Bullock, with Dan Tobin and Mrs. Magealen Lampman in front of the tree planted to honor
her husband who was in the 90th Bomb Squadron in WWII. Mrs Lampman insepcted ordances during the war, her specialty
was checking the Napam, Hand Granades, and Parachutes, she said with a giggle.

More photos in my November Photo Blog.

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Peter Grossetti wrote:

Jim O'Bryan wrote:More photos in my November Photo Blog.

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Where?? Link??

Peter

I normally do not activate my monthly blogs till the end of the month. I normally post 50-100 photos every month from
around Lakewood or concerning Lakewoodites.

But I activated November early.

http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/jim-obryan/november-2013


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