Veterans Day activities honor those who served

Veterans will take center stage at ceremonies and meals to commemorate Veterans Day on Nov. 11.

A Veteran's Day breakfast will be sponsored by Cub Scout Pack 20 and Boy Scout Troop 20 from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8 in the St. Isidore parish hall, 53 Oak St., Middleboro.

This  breakfast is meant to honor and thank veterans who have served their country. The breakfast will include pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage. toast, pastries, juice and coffee. There will be no charge and all veterans are welcome.

 The annual Middleboro Veterans Day parade will kick off at 10 a.m. Wednesday,  Nov 11 and will be followed by a ceremony in the ballroom of the town hall.

Wayne Packard will be recognized as Middleboro’s Veteran of the Year and Richard Goneau of Forms & Graphics will be honored as the Veteran Organization of the Year.

If the parade is canceled due to the rain the ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. The police department will be notified by 6 a.m. if the parade is cancelled.

The Lakeville Historical Commission invites veterans, residents, Boy and Girl Scouts to join in observing Veterans’ Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 am.

The program will begin at the William Hitchcock Memorial stone at the Assawompset School entrance driveway. The group will then walk to the Historic Town House – Town Hall where three wreaths will be placed.

The program will end at World War I Memorial Dickran Diran Square. Refreshments will be served.

In case of inclement weather, the program will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the 1856 National Register Historic Town House – Town Hall at 2 Precinct St. and at the intersection of Precinct Street and Route 18, Bedford Street.

The Middleboro Council on Aging is hosting a Veterans Day event at noon Thursday Nov 12.

Veterans can call the council to RSVP before Nov. 10 at 508-946-2490.

Each veteran can bring one guest. The veteran’s lunch is free, with a cost of $5 for the guest.