Events to salute our veterans

November 8th, 2019
RIBBON CUTTING — The Greater Bridgton-Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting last Thursday to welcome American Legion Post 67. Thank you to everyone who attended! Pictured (front row, left to right) Line Mulcahy of AL Post 67, Commander Don Mulcahy of AL Post 67, Service Officer Kelly Ela of AL Post 67 and Sue Mercer, Chamber executive director; (middle row) Scott Burnham, Bridgton Rec Director Gary Colello, Vice Commander DJ Brady of AL Post 67, Chamber office manager Angie Cook and Adjutant Bill O’Neil of AL Post 67; (back row) Charlotte Kelly of Key Bank, Valarie Romano and Sage Peterson of Canuvo.

Saturday, Nov. 9

NAPLES — All Veterans supper, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., Post 155 in Naples. Free for veterans and a guest, public welcome and pays $7 per person. Traditional bean supper; dancing to music played by DJ Shannon Plummer from 6 to 9 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 10

HARRISON — Harrison Historical Society program honoring and remembering military service veterans, 2 p.m., museum on Haskell Hill Road. Photos of local veterans in uniform will be displayed and those who made the supreme sacrifice will be remembered. Those who served are welcome to take this opportunity to tell their stories. Free and open to the public, light refreshments available. FMI 583-2213.

CONWAY, N.H. — Annual Veterans Day service 10 a.m., St. Margaret of Scotland Church, 85 Pleasant St., Conway, N.H. In conjunction with American Legion Post 46 in Conway. Honoring Navy, Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard veterans, as well as Merchant Marines, police, firefighters, and EMTs. All local veteran groups, veterans, Merchant Mariners, law enforcement, first responders, and their families invited.

Monday, Nov. 11

BRIDGTON — Bridgton Community Center Volunteers’ annual Veterans Day dinner, noon, Stevens Brook Elementary School in Bridgton. All veterans and their families are invited for a complimentary ham dinner with all the fixings to honor those who served in the United States Armed Forces. Everyone is encouraged to come meet old friends and make new ones. FMI 647-3116.

HARRISON — Free breakfast served to all veterans and their spouses, 8 to 10 a.m., Caswell Conservancy Center, 42 Main St., Harrison. Scrambled eggs, sausages, French toast, coffee, and more. Let us remember all that these veterans sacrificed so we can enjoy freedom to live our lives in peace.

SEBAGO — Sebago Lions Club salute to veterans, 11 a.m., Sebago Veterans Memorial Park in East Sebago. Refreshments served. Historical Society special program at noon, Spaulding Library, 282 Sebago Rd. Sebago. Navy Veteran Wayne Peabody will give a presentation on exploring Sebago Lake to find the remains of World War II planes that went down in the lake during a training flight in May 1944, an event witnessed by Lucretia Douglas of Sebago. Free and open to the public, all welcome.

CASCO — Free breakfast for Casco and Naples vets and their spouses, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Casco Community Center, 940 Meadow Rd., Casco. Hosted by Casco Recreation. All veterans and their spouses welcome. This is an opportunity to thank the veterans for their service. FMI contact Beth Latsey at 627-4187 or recreation@cascomaine.org

FRYEBURG — The Fryeburg-Lovell VFW Post 6783 will hold a service at 11:11 a.m. at the memorial monument at the intersection of East Conway Road and River Road, then proceed to Bradley Park in Fryeburg for 11:30 a.m. and later to Minuteman Park in Lovell for noon. Refreshments to follow at the VFW Post on Smart's Hill Road in Lovell.