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VAW Events in KY

Thursday, November 5

Winchester, Kentucky

At Dusk, Retiring American Flags
Rose Mary C. Brooks Place on Bypass Road
Performed by George Rogers Clark Jr. ROTC

Friday, November 6

Hanson, Kentucky

1:00 pm (CST) Veterans Day Program
Western Kentucky Veterans Center

Saturday, November 7

Louisville, Kentucky

5:00pm-1:00am (EST) USMC Birthday Ball
Crowne Plaza Hotel
830 Philips Lane
Waterson Expressway at The Fairgrounds/Airport
For room reservations call 800-628-2708
For tickets and table reservations call Dewey Amundsen at 239-2683
Cut-Off Date 15 October 2009

Madisonville, Kentucky

6:00-11:00 pm (CST) Honor our Veterans Gala
The American Legion Maurice K. Gordon Post
Presentation of the Veteran of the Year Award

Owensboro, Kentucky

2:00 pm (EST) Veterans Day Parade
Parade begins on Frederica Street at W. 12th Street. The Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall will be on display at Moreland Park across from the SportsCenter.

Prestonsburg, Kentucky

5:00 pm (EST) Veterans Buffet Dinner and Ceremony
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park
Sponsored by Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center, Hazard

Taylorsville, Kentucky

Guard Duty Celebration:

10:00 am Veterans Honor Ceremony
Lighthouse Baptist Church
88 Miller Road

12:00 pm Parade
Beginning at Spencer County High School Parking Lot

Following Parade - "Defenders", a military show of power
Spencer County High School

Sunday, November 8

Lexington, Kentucky

3:30 pm (EST) Lexington Veterans Parade
Downtown Lexington
Lexington VA Medical Center is hosting the Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Lexington. This event is being held in honor of those who have honorably served our country.
For more information call Genia Dorsey at 859-281-4877.

Madisonville, Kentucky

2:00 pm Veterans Day Parade
Main Street
The largest Veterans Day Parade was chose as a Regional Veterans Day Site by the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C.. It is one of 40 sites across the nation. This is the 45th year that Madisonville has honored Veterans with a parade.

Wilmore, Kentucky

9:00 am (EST) Wilmore Veterans Parade

Winchester, Kentucky

Luncheon for Veterans
Ark of Mercy Church of God
Call 859-745-0700 to RSVP

Monday, November 9

Lexington, Kentucky

3:00 pm Free Screening of "The Way We Get By"
The University of Kentucky Military Veterans of America and the Veterans Resource Center will present free screenings of "The Way We Get By" at UK's Worsham Theater. For more information, please call (859) 257-1148 or e-mail vetcenter@uky.edu.

Tuesday, November 10

7:30 am (EST) USMC Birthday Breakfast (MCCCK By Invitation)
Thoroughbred Club - Versailles Road

1:00 pm Free Screening of "The Way We Get By"
The University of Kentucky Military Veterans of America and the Veterans Resource Center will present free screenings of "The Way We Get By" at UK's Worsham Theater. For more information, please call (859) 257-1148 or e-mail vetcenter@uky.edu.

Wednesday, November 11

Florence, Kentucky

6:00 pm (EST) Veterans Day Program
Florence Government Center
Join the City of Florence as they pay tribute to the Veterans of all wars. Musical performances by the Florence Community Band and Chorus. Also featured are essay contest winners from the Rotary Club of Florence and the Boone County Jaycees.
Contact: 859-647-5439
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Hopkinsville, Kentucky

10:00 am (CST) Veterans Day Service
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West
The Fort Campbell American Legion Family of Post 233 will the the Veterans Day Service at KVCW on Veterans Day. Richard Pauze, a local veteran, will be the guest speaker. The Fort Campbell JROTC will post The Colors. The Oak Grove AMVETS will be recognized for donating the Scattering Bridge and Rock Flower Garden. A luncheon will follow the service at Oak Grove American Legion.
5817 Fort Campbell Boulevard
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Phone: 270-889-6106
Email: KVCW

Nicholasville, Kentucky

11:00 am (EST) Veterans Day Ceremony
Camp Nelson National Cemetery
6980 Danville Road
For more information call 859-885-5727

Lexington, Kentucky

12:00 pm Free Screening of "The Way We Get By"
The University of Kentucky Military Veterans of America and the Veterans Resource Center will present free screenings of "The Way We Get By" at UK's Worsham Theater. For more information, please call (859) 257-1148 or e-mail vetcenter@uky.edu.

5:00-10:00 pm BMAC Veterans Day Observance
Dinner & Program
Porter Memorial Baptist Church
4300 Nicholasville Road
For more information call 859-245-1100 or click here.

Prestonsburg, Kentucky

10:45 am (EST) Veterans Day Ceremony
Paul E. Patton Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center

Radcliff, Kentucky

11:00 am (EST) Veterans Day Service
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central
The guest speaker witll be LTC (Ret) JW Thurmond. The Chaplin will be Al Manuel. American Legion Post 113 of Elizabethtown will provide the honor guard and Post 113 Auxiliary will provide refreshments.
2501 North Dixie Boulevard
Radcliff, KY 40160
Phone: 270-351-5115
Email: KVCC

Williamstown, Kentucky

11:00 am (EST) Veterans Day Service
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North
205 Eibeck Lane
Williamstown, KY 41097
Phone: 859-823-0720
Email: KVCN

Wilmore, Kentucky

11:11 am (EST) Veterans Day Ceremony
Thomson-Hood Veterans Center
A ceremony to honor all of the resident Veterans with a certificate of gratitude for their bravery.

Winchester, Kentucky

7:00 am (EST) Veterans Ceremony
Hannah McClure

9:00 am (EST) Veterans Ceremony
Conkwright Middle School

10:30 am (EST) Veterans Day Ceremony
College Park Spencer Gymnasium
Guest Speaker - General Robert Yerks (ret.)

1:00 pm (EST) Veterans Ceremony
Clark Middle Schoole

2:30 pm (EST) Veterans Ceremony
George Rogers Clark High School

Thursday, November 12

Lexington, Kentucky

12:00-1:00 pm The Rotary Club of Lexington KY (Members & Guest)
Luncheon and Program
Fasig Tipton Sales Dining Room - Newtown Pike
For more information call 859-389-8100 or www.rotarylexky.org

2:00 pm Free Screening of "The Way We Get By"
The University of Kentucky Military Veterans of America and the Veterans Resource Center will present free screenings of "The Way We Get By" at UK's Worsham Theater. For more information, please call (859) 257-1148 or e-mail vetcenter@uky.edu.

6:00 pm INVITATION ONLY to Veterans and Military Members
VIP Screening of The Way We Get By"
UK Memorial Hall
RSVP at (859) 257 - 1148
The University of Kentucky Military Veterans of America (UKMVA) and the newly established Veterans Resource Center (UKVRC) cordially invite Veterans and Military Members to attend a special VIP screening of the award winning documentary, "The Way We Get By". This deeply moving film about life and how to live it focuses on a small group of troop greeters in Maine and their dedication to welcoming home our heroes. The goal is to bring veterans and educators together for an enlightening evening of fellowship and entertainment during Veterans Appreciation Week 2009.
A RECEPTION with refreshments will be available after the screening.
FREE PARKING beginning at 5pm in Parking Structure #2 on Rose Avenue(click to see map).
Dress: business casual

UKMVA Invitation

Friday, November 13

Lexington, Kentucky

11:00 am Free Screening of "The Way We Get By"
The University of Kentucky Military Veterans of America and the Veterans Resource Center will present free screenings of "The Way We Get By" at UK's Worsham Theater. For more information, please call (859) 257-1148 or e-mail vetcenter@uky.edu.
Saturday, November 14

Prestonsburg, Kentucky

12:00 p.m. (EST) Veterans Luncheon and Ceremony
VFW Hazard

Monday, November 16

Nationwide

5 p.m. - 9 p.m. (EST) Veterans Appreciation Dinner
Golden Corral Restaurants
Military Appreciation Monday - FREE "Thank You" Dinner
For more information go to: www.goldencorral.net/military
For locations in KY: www.goldencorral.com/locator/default.asp