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Hanceville veterans event will be today
HANCEVILLE — All area citizens and veterans are invited to attend the City of Hanceville’s Veteran’s Day celebration today.
The event will be held at 11 a.m. in Veterans Memorial Park.
“We would ask our citizens and veterans to come out,” said Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail. “We’e got a real good program for the day.”
Featured during the event will be a dedication ceremony for a new park monument honoring all Purple Heart recipients and local resident and Purple Heart recipient George Mann, who is a veteran of World War II.
“We’re hoping all Purple Heart recipients come out,” said Rhonda Swann, director of Hanceville Park and Recreation.
The Purple Heart is awarded to U.S. military personnel who are killed or wounded in battle.
The guest speaker for the event will be Lt. Kevin Miner, who is with the Special Forces Unit in Washington, D.C.
Also featured at the event will be the Hanceville High School Singers and Band and a fly over by the Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter. A light lunch will be served to all who attend.
Patrick McCreless can be reached by e-mail at patrickm@cullmantimes.com or by telephone at 734-2131 ext. 270.
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