October 19 – November 3
NISD NEWS 2011
winning displays in the home decorating contest will also be published. Thursday, Nov. 10, will feature a multi-troop Boy Scout flag retirement ceremony at 7 p.m. at 3307 Center Highway. Anyone who needs to properly retire a U.S. flag can contact Robert Ault at 936-553-5352. On Friday, Nov. 11, members of the community are encouraged to wear red, white and blue to work and school. Free golf and lunch will be provided at Woodland Hills Golf Course for veterans and active-duty military. And an appreciation service for veterans and memorabilia display from various wars will be held at Hotel Fredonia beginning at 6:30 p.m. Flags that have flown over the Capitol in Washington and in Baghdad will also be part of the memorial service. The annual Veteran’s Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 12, will wind up the week’s celebration, followed by a lunch hosted by the Fredonia for veterans in active duty and their families. The parade gets under way downtown at 11 a.m. Doug Richardson, chief deputy for the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office, is heading up the parade line up. Groups or organizations still interested in participating can contact him at 936-560-7772 or by email at drichardson@nac-sheriff.com Individuals, organizations and businesses that wish to take a more active role in the observance either by participating in other activities or helping to sponsor a specific event can contact Rushton at 936-569-6625 or at krushton52@sbcglobal.net.
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