VETERANS DAY BOX

List of scheduled activities to commemorate Veterans Day:

MAHONING COUNTY

Boardman

Wednesday: West Boulevard Elementary School, 6125 West Blvd., Salute Our Veterans Luncheon and Program. Luncheon, 10:45 a.m. to noon; third-grader patriotic music program, 12:15 to 12:40 p.m. Area veterans who wish to attend must call the school by today at (330) 726-3427. Veterans are urged to bring their stories to share with students and staff.

North Jackson

Wednesday: Jackson-Milton Veterans Day Program, 9 a.m. in the Middle School/High School cafetorium. The guest speaker is state Sen. Joe Schiavoni of Canfield, D-33rd. Local veterans and their families are invited to attend.

North Lima

Today: Beaver Township will have its annual Veterans Day program at the Veterans Memorial at state Routes 164 and 165, at 1 p.m. Jim Olive, an Army veteran and coordinator of the Veteran Affairs Office at Youngstown State University, is the keynote speaker. Members of the South Range High School Marching Band will perform taps and area Boy Scouts also will participate. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be at the Beaver Township Safety Building on state Route 165. For more information, call the Beaver Township Park Board information line at (330) 549-9552.

Poland

Wednesday: Woodlands at Hampton Woods, 1525 E. Western Reserve Road. Veterans program at 2 p.m., posting of colors, Korean War Veterans 137. (330) 707-1300.

Youngstown

Sunday: Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 135, 18th annual Laying of the Roses, 1 p.m., Vietnam War Memorial on Central Square in Youngstown. Deceased Vietnam War veterans, prisoners of war and missing in action are honored by placement of a rose for each at the monument. The event is co-sponsored by American Legion Post 472, International Association of Workforce Professionals Youngstown Chapter, and AMVETS Post 44.

Wednesday: United Veterans Council of the Mahoning Valley, Veterans Day program, 11 a.m., Mahoning County Courthouse. The main speaker is Robert E. Bush Jr., of the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s office. Bush, former Youngstown City police chief and a Vietnam veteran, and Ed Savel, commander of the United Veterans Council, will participate in the placing of the wreath.

TRUMBULL COUNTY

Girard

Wednesday: The Girard Veterans Council will conduct Veterans Day services beginning at 6 p.m. with a parade that will start at the corner of Broadway and Market and proceed to the Girard Viaduct for a wreath service. It will then proceed to the War Memorial in front of City Hall via High and Main Streets. Mayor James Melfi will speak at the War Memorial and the Girard Veterans Council Honor Guard will fire a rifle salute. The Girard Veterans Council consists of VFW Post 419, American Legion Post 235 and Army & Navy Garrison 422.

Howland

Monday: Forty veterans will be recognized at Shepherd of the Valley in Howland, 4100 North River Road N.E., during a 3 p.m. Veterans Day program with the theme of “Remembering Courage, Honoring Sacrifice.” They include five women, a World War II Air Force bomber pilot, two POWs. Army Air Corps Cpl. Ted Moran, a Bataan Death March survivor, will also be honored. Herman Breuer, Trumbull County Veterans Service commissioner, will deliver the keynote speech. People planning to attend are asked to call Traci Luther, activity/volunteer director, at (330) 856-9232 ext. 2614.

Hubbard

Wednesday: Roosevelt Elementary School, 110 Orchard Ave., Veterans Day assembly. 1:45 p.m., for students, military personnel and veterans of any war or conflict.

McDonald

Wednesday: The government classes of McDonald High School will be sponsoring a Veteran’s Day Assembly and breakfast at 8 a.m. in the high school auditorium. This is open to all village veterans or active members of the military. Please RSVP to the high school office by Nov. 9 at (330) 530-8051, ext. 1101.

Newton Falls

Wednesday: Newton Falls High School Senior Class is hosting its annual Veterans Day assembly. 9 a.m. Veterans will be recognized with stories, poems, dance, videos and gifts.

Warren

Sunday: W.D. Packard Concert Band will have a concert, “Duty, Honor, Country” a tribute to veterans at W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. N.W. at 3 p.m. Piccolo soloist is Staff Sgt. Rebecca Davidson, formerly of Boardman, a member of the United States Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps, Washington, D.C. Craig Raymaley is narrator.

Wednesday: Willard K-8 School, 2020 Willard Ave. S.E., will host a flag-raising ceremony at 9:30 a.m. The flag they will raise was sent from Iraq by Spc. E-4 Nathan Allen, Army Military Police. Allen graduated from Trumbull Career & Technical Center and Warren G. Harding High School in 2007. The school will have a representation of students and military personnel in attendance.

COLUMBIANA COUNTY

Salem

Wednesday: Jim Dickens, will speak on “Honoring the Sacrifices of America’s Veterans” at Sterling House Assisted Living’s Veterans Day luncheon starting at 12:30 p.m. He is the quartermaster of York Drexler Post 5532 since 1988, is on the board of directors for the VFW Ohio Charities and Past Commander VFW State of Ohio. Call (330) 651-3571 for reservations.

LAWRENCE COUNTY

New Castle, Pa.

Tuesday: Mohawk Future Business Leaders of America and the Scottish Rite Cathedral Foundation invite veterans and their guests to attend the Hometown Heroes 11th Annual Veterans Day Recognition Program, from 9:45 a.m. to noon, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 110 E. Lincoln Ave.