SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (November 5, 2013) –The following is a list of Veterans Day activities throughout Sullivan County and neighboring areas.
WOODBOURNE: Saturday, November 9 – The 15th Annual Veterans Day Parade, Sponsored by The Woodbourne Fire Company No. 1. Line up: Noon – Step Off – 1:00 p.m.; Route 42/52 (Main Street) Woodbourne-Service to follow at Woodbourne Firehouse. Guest of Honor, Christopher W. Sutowski, Sgt, US Army, Brian P. Rogers, Sgt US Army. Guest Speakers: Congressman Chris Gibson, Steven Vegliante, Fallsburg Town Supervisor, Jim Farrell, Sullivan County DA and Dr. Ivan Katz, FCS District Superintendent.
MONTICELLO: Monday, November 11 – 10:30 a.m. “Veterans’ Day” Services will be conducted in the lobby of the Sullivan County Government Center in Monticello. Hosting the ceremonies are The American Legion, The Jewish War Veterans and The Veterans of Foreign Wars. Keynote Speaker will be Joel Evans, Executive Deputy Director of the N.Y.S. Division of Veterans Affairs. Refreshments follow the services at the Monticello Elks Lodge. The public is 
cordially invited to attend. Master of Ceremonies is Al Etkin. For further information call (845) 794-7271.
LONG EDDY: Monday, November 11 – 11:00 a.m. – The Allan Milk Memorial VFW Post 7276 will conduct its annual Veterans Day observance at the Long Eddy Firehouse. Area veterans and the public are welcome to join us. Our Ladies Auxiliary will be serving lunch following the program.
WHITE LAKE: Monday, November 11 – 11:00 a.m. – Sgt. Andrew Brucher VFW Post 5499 will be holding a Veterans Day service at the Veterans Park in Kauneonga Lake. All veterans and public are invited. Please arrive by 10:45 a.m. so the service can start promptly.
WURTSBORO: Monday, November 11 – 11:00 a.m. – American Legion Post 1266 Veterans Day Service is at the Veterans Park, Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro. The Guest Speaker will be Bill Barber, Commander of the U.S. Military Vets. Terry Mullen on Bag Pipes will provide TAPS and Amazing Grace. Sponsored by the American Legion Post 1266.
ELDRED: Monday, November 11 – 11:00 a.m. – The Tusten-Highland-Lumberland VFW Post 6427 and the Sylvan-Liebla-American Legion Post 1363, will hold Veteran’s Day ceremonies at Hero’s Park in Eldred, NY in honor of all Veterans. There will be light refreshments served, as well as the VFW raffle drawing in the Town Hall immediately following the ceremony.
GRAHAMSVILLE: Monday, November 11 – 11:00 a.m. – Grahamsville Rural Cemetery – Flag Exchange Ceremony sponsored by the Grahamsville Rural Cemetery. Dennis Ackerley Memorial Post 864b8 will provide the Honor Guard.
BLOOMINGBURG: Monday, November 11 – 9:00 a.m. – Veterans Day Ceremony at VFW Post 4947
BLOOMINGBURG: Monday, November 11 – 9:30 a.m. – Ceremony at Bloomingburg Firehouse
NAPANOCH: Monday, November 11 – 11:00 a.m. – Post 4947 Color Guard Ceremony at Napanoch Elks Lodge #1971.
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Thank you so much! Please don’t take this input as a dressing down, but rather an education on our fine service. We are a proud few, as you can see. I appreciate and applaud your organization’s efforts, especially since it is an all volunteer force. Thanks again for your effort to include the USCG. I saw an image that includes all armed services – I’ll see if it can be shared it in this comments section. Stand-by sir, I’ll give it a shot. 🙂
Sincerely,
Diana Wickman
Why no USCG representation in your picture?
Where is the Coast Guard? The oldest military branch in America
You did not include the most Elite of all the armed forces, The United States Coast Guard. Only 38,000 active duty. Now that is the Few and the Proud.
You forgot the U.S. Cost Guard
I hope everyone realizes there is a fifth military service, the oldest continuous U. S. sea growing service, the United States Coast Guard.
The art work on your Veterans Day column was very impressive. However a very important veterans group was left out. The United States Coast Guard. Be advised that as a 20 year retired veteran who also served in Viet-Nam (65/66) with CG Squad.1 Division 12 out of Da-Nang I feel offended. Give us a little credit. OK?
You forgot the U.S.Coast Guard, which has been in every war since 1792.
I am so glad that you have such activities, but why does the Coast Guard have no representation in your graphic?
As a retired member of the U.S. Coast Guard, and a Vietnam veteran, I find your omission of the Coast Guard to be reprehensible. Per USC 14 the Coast Guard is the fifth branch of the U.S. military.
It’s truly a shame that you would post a picture for Veterans Day minus the oldest sea going service in America and the World. The fact that you didn’t take time to research how much the Coast Guard was apart of all of the conflicts that has ever happened infuriates me to say the least.
Darn auto correct! My previous post should read: “Country’s” not “Countries” 🙂
Regarding the image with the U.S. Ensign and silhouettes of soldiers, along with service emblems…. You have left off one of our countries oldest military services, the U.S. COAST GUARD, birthdate – August 4th, 1790.
Sincerely,
Diana J. Wickman, LCDR, USCG (Retired)
Dear Lt. Cmdr. Wickman, et al – My profound apologies. The Catskill Chronicle is a volunteer online newspaper that publishes news of interest to Sullivan County, NY and surrounding areas. No one is paid, and no income is generated, and therefore we cannot afford to pay for a graphic designer, or pay for images. The image I posted was from a free Google Image website. I apologize for the omission of the Coast Guard. My father and my uncles were all proud WWII soldiers and they would bawl me out, just as you did. I will endeavor to look for a new inclusive photo, and if I can’t find one, I will replace it with a photo of flag I took at our county’s firemen’s parade.