Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce board members Tom Piete and Jack Berger, both of whom are military veterans, are collaborating to sponsor a special 
Veterans Day service on Monday, November 11 at 1:45pm.
This new event will last approximately one hour and will be located on the Courthouse grounds near the corner of California and 5th Streets. Plenty of chairs will be provided for seating on the lawn. In the event of inclement weather, activities will be moved inside. Everyone in the community is invited to attend and also encouraged to bring American flags to wave proudly in honor of our veterans! Coffee and light refreshments will be provided, as well.
The schedule of events includes:
- Live music followed by a welcome for all veterans
- A flag ceremony by Jacksonville Boy Scout Troop 61
- Invocation (by invitation)
- Address by Bill Travis, VFW Jacksonville Chapter
- Introduction of and address by Jacksonville Mayor Paul Becker
- Closing comments, benediction and retiring of flags
Tom Piete served for nine years on active naval duty in Vietnam as an Aviation Electronics Technician Petty Officer 1st Class. Post-military, he worked at Intel for 21 years and is now and Independent Insurance Agent. He is an active volunteer driver for Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
Jack Berger served nine years in Vietnam as a US Navy Nuclear Reactor Operator. He also served 27 years in the US Army National Guard and Reserves and is an Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran. Today, he is the Network Operations Manager for CenturyLink.
Posted November 6, 2013