CHATTANOOGA ELKS
Chattanooga Elks Lodge 91 will host a Veterans Day Recognition on Thursday at 6 p.m. honoring the contributions of veterans.
Mayor Ron Littlefield will be the guest speaker, and refreshments will be served. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 304-5352.
EAGLES, AERIE 945
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 945, will hold its annual Veterans Appreciation Program on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. at the Eagles Club, 6130 Airways Blvd.
Guest speaker will be Lt. Col. Hugh Enicks. The Eagles’ special guest will be former World War II prisoner of war Robert Honeycutt.
Finger food and drinks will be served before the program. The public is invited. For more information, call 553-8251.
RINGGOLD, GA.
The city of Ringgold, Ga., will host a Veterans Day Celebration featuring the Jericho Brass on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. as part of its annual Fall Festival of Flags.
The free event will be held on the lawn of the Ringgold Depot, corner of Depot Street and U.S. 41. Seating will be available.
Frank Hale will direct the 28-piece brass band in a patriotic performance.
Ringgold’s Festival of Flags is displayed twice a year and honors the deceased veterans of Catoosa County.
Each flag represents one county resident who has died that served in the military, according to Mayor Joe Barger.
SODDY-DAISY HIGH JROTC
The Soddy-Daisy High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets will host 100 veterans for a Veterans Day Parade at the school’s football stadium on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
The school’s band, veterans and 179 school cadets will march in the parade, which is open to the community.
All veterans attending will receive handmade cards and flag pins. To register a veteran or for more information, call 332-8828, ext. 3019.