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Volume 64 | Number 11
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CELEBRATING THE RESIDENTIAL PARK COMMUNITIES FOR 64 YEARS
Veterans Day in the Coachella Valley A strong tradition of recognizing all who have served
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ere’s a round-up of some Veterans Day events in the Coachella Valley.
Saturday, November 10 Palm Springs Air Museum Veterans Day Program at 1 to 2 p.m. The renowned Museum celebrates its 22nd anniversary with thanks to all who served Our Country. The day will feature flight exhibitions, musical performances, birthday cake, re-enactors and activities for kids. At 1 p.m., organizers will unveil the newly restored T-33 Shooting Star aircraft and hold a special tribute to all who maintained and flew the fabulous machine. Souvenir photographs will be offered. 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, psam.org. Sunday, November 11 Veterans Day at General Patton Memorial Museum
at 11 a.m. The Patton Museum commemorates those who have served in the military as well as General Patton’s influence upon the area when he trained American soldiers at the Desert Training Center. There will be an air salute fly-over, USPS pictorial postmark and military vehicles. 62510 Chiriaco Road., Chiriaco Summit, generalpattonmuseum.com.
triotic concert performed by the Heatwave Boys and Girls Club Jazz Band. Limited seating will be provided at the park’s amphitheater. attendees are also invited to bring blankets and portable chairs to the park’s amphitheater to enjoy the program in comfort. (No alcohol or smoking). 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, palm-desert.org.
Palm Desert to Honor Veterans at Civic Center Park at 11 a.m. This year’s celebration of service members will feature keynote speech from Lieutenant Colonel Joel Schmidt, executive office of the 7th Marines. The day’s highlights will also include a pa-
22nd Annual Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade at 3:30 p.m. One of the largest in southern California, the parade begins at Ramon Road and Palm Canyon Drive and heads northbound on Palm Canyon Drive. Paradewatchers should stake out their
sidewalk seats early and can expect to see marching bands, local businesses, city officials and, of course, honored veterans. The event concludes with a post-parade patriotic concert and fireworks finale. The City of Palm Springs has once again been designated as a Regional Site for the observance of Veterans Day by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, one of just sixty events selected nationwide to receive this designation. Downtown Palm Springs, psveteransday.com Monday, November 12 Veterans Day Concert at 6:30 p.m. The Mirage Jazz Band will be performing a free concert, benefiting the Veterans of Foreign Wars, at Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis. 73741 Highway 111, Palm Desert, petecarlsonsgolf.com.