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Annual Veterans Day events include a downtown parade, ceremony at Jennie Davis Park and free dinner and dance for military families.
REDLANDS, Calif. — Redlands will honor military veterans and their families Wednesday, Nov. 11, with a series of community events, including a parade, remembrance ceremony and the 10th annual Veterans Day Dinner and Dance.
The annual Veterans Day Celebration, presented by the Redlands Hometown Heroes Foundation and the City of Redlands, begins with a parade at 9 a.m. traveling from Redlands High School to Jennie Davis Park.
A Veterans Day observance will follow at 10:45 a.m. at Jennie Davis Park. The celebration will continue with food vendors, a beer garden, live music, military flyovers, military vehicle displays and community booths.
Later in the day, the Redlands Veterans Committee will host its 10th annual Veterans Day Dinner and Dance from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Redlands Elks Lodge No. 583, 663 New York St.
The event is free for all military veterans and their families, with dinner sponsored by Smart & Final, Target and community supporters. The afternoon will feature live music by The Tomcats.
The dinner will also feature a 50/50 raffle and additional prizes, including a chance to win a weeklong stay at a Hawaiian condominium valued at $3,000, with airfare not included. Tickets for the grand prize drawing are $10 each.
“We are excited to once again bring this event to our military and their families who have sacrificed so much to keep our country free,” said Jim Eastwood, chairman of the Redlands Veterans Committee.
The dinner tradition began in 2016 when Redlands Vietnam War veteran Tommy Taylor organized the first gathering, called “Boots on the Ground.” Taylor died in 2018, but the committee has continued the annual event in his honor.
Proceeds from raffles and other fundraising activities support local veterans, veterans service organizations and a Crafton Hills College scholarship for returning service members.
Several downtown streets will be closed from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday for the parade and celebration:
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