Veterans Day Ceremonies in Mount Pleasant

PLEASANTVILLE, NY — It's been 101 years since World War I ended on Nov. 11, 1918. In honor of Veterans Day, Pleasantville will hold a ceremony on at 11 a.m. Monday. It will take place at the gazebo in Memorial Plaza.

"Please join us as we honor all the men and women who’ve served our country in uniform," village officials said.

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A Veterans Mass is at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at Holy Rosary Church in Hawthorne.

The Thornwood American Legion holds its Veterans Day Ceremony at 10:45 am in front of the monument on Commerce Street. John Nonna and Judge Bob Ponzini will be speaking with the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Fire Department also participating in the ceremony.

After the ceremony, everyone is invited to the post at 52 Garrigan Avenue for hot dogs, soda and a birthday cake celebrating the 100th birthday of the American Legion.

Valhalla American Legion Post 1038 invites all Veterans, current military, family and the community to their Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday at 27 Legion Drive. A flag retirement ceremony will take place afterward.

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As part of an Eagle Scout Project, Francisco Quellet from Boy Scout Troop 1 Valhalla, in partnership with his troop and the American Legion Post 1038, designed, constructed and installed a retired American Flag drop box at Town Hall.

The box is located next to the USPS mailbox and newly installed electric car chargers and allows for 24/7 drop offs.

In an article shared by Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi, Quellet wrote:

The Troop 1 Valhalla and the American Legion 1038 collect old and damaged flags throughout the year and retires them in a semi-annual ceremony where more than 600 flags are disposed in accordance with the U.S. Flag Code from 1923.

Many flag-bearing citizens do not know how to properly dispose of their flags if they become stained, faded, ripped or tattered in any way. The section of the U.S. Flag Code that governs the flag states that when a flag is no longer fit to be displayed, it should be destroyed in a dignified manner, preferably by burning and never in a garbage can.

This is where the new drop box comes into play. People disposing of a flag don’t have to do anything special to it before placing it in the box, however, folding the flag is recommended.

While it is a national day, on Monday, Bee-Line buses and Paratransit will operate on a weekday schedule.

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