City of Glendale issued the following announcement on Nov. 5.
Glendale Mayor Jerry P. Weiers, along with the Glendale Chamber of Commerce Military & Veterans Affairs Committee, and the City of Glendale, invite the public to attend the Annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Thursday, November 11, at 8:00 a.m. either in person at the Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St., or by livestream on the Glendale Chamber of Commerce Facebook page (www.facebook.com/GlendaleAZchamber) or City of Glendale Facebook page (www.facebook.com/GlendaleAZ).
Dignitary attendees will include Mayor Weiers, active-duty military members, and elected officials. Local veteran organizations are invited to attend. The flag raising will be performed by The Marine Corps League’s Old Breed Detachment No. 767.
Mayor Weiers commented, “I am pleased we are again able to honor our Veterans and thank them for their service. It’s important to recognize their sacrifices.”
“The Glendale Chamber and our Military & Veterans Affairs Committee is honored to partner with the City of Glendale as we pay tribute to military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces,” added Robert W. Heidt, Jr., president & CEO, Glendale Chamber of Commerce.
The ceremony will be held outside on the lawn of the library, adjacent to the Veterans Memorial, and include a flag raising of the U.S., Arizona state, and POW/MIA flags.
Attendees are asked to bring their unserviceable U.S. Flags to the event, so they can be properly retired. Veterans IV Veterans will be collecting the flags, then retiring them later. For those who are not able to stay for the ceremony or prefer to social distance, flags may be dropped off between 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. on the north side of the library in the book drop drive thru.
This event is free and open to the public. Please note that the Glendale Main Library itself will be closed for the holiday.
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