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Lakeland Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony Set For Saturday

Posted Nov 6, 2008 by Jennifer Leigh

Updated Nov 6, 2008 at 11:21 AM

The Polk County Veteran’s Council and the city of Lakeland will host the annual Veterans Day Ceremony, Parade and Patriotic Festival on Saturday, Nov. 8.  The memorial ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at the Veterans Park on Lake Beulah Drive.

The event is part of a continued effort to educate the community about local veterans and their contributions to the community and the country.  This year’s ceremony will pay special tribute to POWs and Purple Heart recipients in the area.

After the ceremony, a parade will begin at the Lakeland Center.  It will continue through downtown Lakeland and end at Munn Park.  A Patriotic Festival in Munn Park will get under way after the parade.  The festival will include food, local veterans organizations, drill demonstrations as well as other family-friendly activities. 

All veterans, veterans organizations, families of veterans, employers of veterans and supporters of veterans are invited to attend and participate in the events.