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Veterans Day program slated for Nov. 11 in Oconee County

Athens Banner-Herald - 11/9/2020

A Veterans Day program is scheduled for next Wednesday in Oconee Veterans Park on Hog Mountain Road in Watkinsville.

The program begins at 11 a.m., but veterans organizations are encouraged to set up displays and tables and anyone will with refurbished military vehicles and equipment is asked to set up at 10 a.m.

This year's program includes music and the traditional laying of wreaths.

Anne Flippen, chair of the Athens-Oconee chapter of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, will host a quilt presentation.

Also, the Oconee Veterans Memorial Foundation Inc. will present 12 additional names for the North Wall of Honor and announce the final 17 Wall of Honor names that will be added prior to Memorial Day 2021.

All proceeds from the Honor Our Patriots campaign go toward construction and maintenance of the wall.

Due to the governor's guidelines for safety, limited seating is available and everyone is encouraged to practice social distancing and wear a mask.

The Foundation will virtually broadcast the program on the Foundation's Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/OconeeVeteransMemorial/ .

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