These are known functions received for Veterans to attend:
Wednesday November 1st –
2:00 pm - At Bielefield Elem. School in Middletown, a school wide assembly with a veteran from the ELKS Club, Mr. Bill Curlin, speaking to our student body about the importance of Veteran's Day. This year we will again ask the student body to send in a photo of a veteran past or present from their family that identifies what branch of service they were or are in. We display these photos on our Wall of Heroes as you enter our school. It will be displayed from Nov. 1 through Dec 3. The students are also sponsoring a sock drive for our Veterans and collections have already started this month. We also have our students make cards and letters for our Veterans to thank them for their service. We usually distribute them to our local vets as well as the State Veteran's Hospital in Rocky Hill, Ct. We will present the sock donations and cards to Mr. Curlin during our assembly on Nov. 1st. Our student council has a veterans committee that works with myself and Mrs. Baehr to remember our veterans throughout the year. Please feel free to visit our school on Nov. 1 at 2:00 pm for our assembly.
Saturday November 4th -
7:30 am - The annual Veterans Day breakfast will be held at the American Legion on Freestone Ave, Portland, Saturday November 4th. The door will open at 7:30 AM and we will be open until the food is gone. That is usually by 1030. The menu will consist of our usual fantastic chipped beef on toast, omelets, grits, coffee, tea, bacon, sausage and Oj all prepared from the 1941 U.S. Army cookbook. All you can eat six bucks. Takeout’s available.
Saturday November 4th
9:00 am - CT. State VFW is looking for assistance in placing approximately 10,000 American Flags on gravesites at the State Veteran's Cemetery located on Bow Lane in Middletown which will be the site of the 2:00 pm Veterans Day Ceremony on the 11th. Assistance will also be needed to remove the American Flags on November 18th which will start around 9:00 am that morning.
Youth Groups, Clubs, Groups, and organizations are particularly welcome to help and assist in honoring those Veterans no longer with us.
Monday November 6th - 7:00 am7:00 am - The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce Annual Support the Troops and Honor the Veterans Member Breakfast Meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 6, 2017. Guest speaker is Col. Christopher Beckert.
The Member Breakfast Meeting, sponsored by Middlesex Hospital, will be held at the Radisson Hotel Cromwell, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT, with networking beginning at 7:00 a.m., breakfast buffet opens at 7:30 a.m., and the meeting program, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Advance registration required, please register online:www.middlesexchamber.com. For more information, please visit www.middlesexchamber.com. This sells out quickly.
Wednesday November 8th
8:00 am - The Independent Day School 115 Laurel Brook Rd, Middletown, CT, will be holding their morning assembly at 8:10 am and have asked to have as many Veterans attend as possible and provide a short presentation to the Students as we have done in the past. Please be at the school by 8:00 am...
Thursday November 9th –
8:30 - 10:00 am Woodrow Wilson Middle School and John Geary, 1 Wilderman’s Way, Middletown, will be having their Veterans Breakfast with the students in the library starting at 8:30am.
9:30 am - Moody School Grade 3, will be visiting CT Trees of Honor on Nov. 9 at 9:30.
1:30 – 1:55 pm - Scott D. Sadinsky, Principal, Frank Ward Strong School, 191 Main Street, Durham student assembly.
5:30 pm - Elks Lodge 771, Maynard St. Middletown, POW Veterans Ceremony - Enjoy our Thursday night dinner at 6 PM (free to Veterans) and a special Veterans ceremony to honor our veterans and the POW/MIAs will again be remembered. This ceremony begins in our lounge at 5:30pm with our special tribute to all those that served and have given us the freedom we enjoy today.
Friday November 10th
12:00 PM – Lunch at Heritage Commons Retirement Community, 38 Boston Road. Middletown with their resident Veterans.
5:00pm - Eagles Club Veterans dinner, 64 Stack St. Middletown, all Veterans welcome
5:00pm - Marine Corp Birthday on Nov.10, 2017 at FIRST & LAST TAVERN all Vets. and friends welcome. Free chow but pay for your own drinks. Raffle will be held, all proceeds will go to Chapter No.1 VKVSW to help local Vets
Saturday November 11th
11:00 am Council of Veterans/City of Middletown Veterans Day Ceremony at the Veterans Green, Washington St., Middletown
12:30 pm Luncheon at Water's Edge Health Care Facility, 111 Church St., Middletown with their Resident Veterans
2:00 pm Ceremony at the Veterans Cemetery, Bow Lane, Middletown
5:00 pm - Free Veterans Day Dinner provided by Melilli's Caffe & Grill at Portland High School. Doors open at 5:00pm, dinner at 6:00pm. Veterans you must pick up a ticket in advance to attend, only 2 tickets given out per veteran. Entertainment will be provided by the Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords. Tickets available at Portland Town Clerks office, East Main St., Portland, Portland Senior Center, and the Quonset Hut in Portland off Marlboro St. Rt.66.
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm – 5th Annual Veterans’ Recognition Day Banquet & Gala; provided by Harry Ruffin Jr., American Legion Post 206, Saturday November 11, 2017 5:00 – 9;00 PM Radisson Hotel Cromwell, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT. Keynote Speaker, U. S. Army Major Alyssa Kelleher. For more information and tickets, please call Rosellen Duncan/Phillips at (860)997-9399, William White (860)510-3654 or via email roseduncan10@gmail.com, orabawhite@aol.com
Monday November 13th
8:00 am – Apple Rehab, 600 Highland Ave, Middletown Breakfast with their Resident Veterans. PLEASE RSVP to Dotti Carpenter at 860-347-3315 if you plan to attend so they have a head count for planning.
Friday November 17th
9:15 am – 9:45 am – Macdonough School, 66 Spring St., Middletown will have a School assembly recognizing student family members that are Veterans, Veterans from the Community, and students that excel in the School, along with new families to the neighborhood. As in the past, Principal Reardon would like as many Veterans to participate in their neighborhood walking of students to school starting around 8:15am or so. Please be at the school no later than 8:15am to participate.
