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The New Look of Lee County
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Veterans Service Office
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12th Annual |
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| VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION |
| Thursday, November 11th, 2010 |
     
Parade Theme
American Veterans.....Honoring those who served past and present
Schedule for the Holiday Activities
Free admission and parking for all spectators at all events
CAPE CORAL ACTIVITIES
4:00 to 5:00 PM
Thursday, Nov. 11 |
Parade
(Parade Route listed below) |
5:00 to 6:00 PM
Thursday, Nov. 11 |
Post Parade Ceremonies
(Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8463
4709 SE 11th Place) |
| Parade Route: |
On S.E. 47th Terrace. Starts at S.E. 9th Place and goes to S.E. 15th Avenue.
Pre-parade staging area for parade participants will be on S.E. 47th Street
(between Coronado Pkwy. and S.E. 9th Place). |
| Parking: |
Parking lots of closed businesses along parade route. |
| Road Closures: |
Parade route will be closed to vehicular traffic from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. |
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Staging area will be closed to vehicular traffic from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
FORT MYERS ACTIVITIES
7:00 to 8:00 PM
Thursday, Nov. 11 |
5K "Midpoint Madness" Road Race
on Midpoint Memorial Bridge |
| Race: |
Route - starts at the Royal Palm Square and continues across the Midpoint Memorial Bridge and ends up back at the Royal Palm Square. Parking - at Royal Palm Square, on the Royal Palm Square Blvd side of the facility. Pre/Post Race Activities - Royal Palm Square. Registration - YMCA. |
| Road Closures: |
Midpoint Memorial Bridge and roads with direct access to the Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic on
Thursday, Nov. 11, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. |
Quick Review Of The Day's Activities
CAPE CORAL ACTIVITIES
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Parade Master of Ceremonies
Kristen Morse
6 TV in Fort Myers, Florida
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Veterans Day Parade - Pete Nicholsen the Florida State Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States will serve as Parade Grand Marshal. CW6TV News Anchor Kristen Morse will serve as the Parade Master of Ceremonies. From the stage in Big John's parking lot (Cape Coral Town Center) she will announce each entry as it moves along the parade route. Many parade entries with a combination of students of all ages representing the School District of Lee County, veterans organizations, elected officials and youth groups like the Boy Scouts and Little League teams will walk down the 1/2 mile parade route. Pre-staging area for parade entries begins at S.E. 8th Court. Spectators should bring a lawn chair and sit anywhere along the parade route. Spectator or participant questions - call Sons of Italy at 542-2254 or 945-4939.
Post Parade Ceremonies - Who better than the member of the VFW Post 8463 of Cape Coral to conduct the post parade ceremonies after the holiday parade. This event will be conducted at their post on 4709 S.E. 11th Place. Some of the guest speakers will include Lee County leaders from the Lee County veterans community, a Lee County Commissioner a member of the Cape Coral City Council and Pete Nicholsen, the Parade Grand Marshal There will be plenty of pageantry with the Presentation of the Colors, the Pledge of Allegiance and a rousing rendition of the National Anthem. What a great way to end this year's Veterans Day Celebration by hearing from the very veterans we are honoring on this national holiday. If you have questions call Tony Mihalovich at 770-8718.
FT. MYERS ACTIVITIES
5K "Midpoint Madness" Road Race On Midpoint Memorial Bridge - Pre and post race activities held at the Royal Palm Square Courtyard. The race starts at the base of the Midpoint Memorial Bridge, Ft. Myers side. The race will be run over the bridge and back to Royal Palm Square Courtyard.
| Registration: |
YMCA (1360 Royal Palm Sq. Blvd.) www.leecountyymca.org |
| Starting Time: |
7:00 PM Race |
| Fees are: |
$20 Before November 11th
$25 November 1st - November 10th
$30 Day of Race
$20 for 17 year olds or younger (No discount day of race) |
| Packet Pickup: |
November 5th to 10th at the YMCA |
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November 11th (Day of Race) Pick up chips at Royal Palm Square 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM |
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| Age Groups: |
12 categories for male and female participants starting at "11 & under" through "over 70" |
| Awards: |
T-Shirts to all pre-registered participants, Overall awards to 1st through 3rd male and female, 1st through 3rd place in each age group, male and female, 1st male & female Masters 40 & over, 1st male & female Grand Masters 50 & over, 1stplace male & female Senior Grandmasters 60 & over, 1st place male & female military veteran award 49 & under, 1st male & female military veteran award 50 & over |
| Post Race: |
Refreshments and awards at the Royal Palm Square Courtyard. |
| Proceeds: |
All proceeds go towards the YMCA's youth scholarship fund. |
| Questions: |
Call the YMCA at 239-275-9622. |
The 5K road race will run over the Midpoint Memorial Bridge
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Order Sons of Italy
City of Cape Coral
Lee County Board of
County Commissioners
Lee County YMCA
Cape Coral Police Department |
VFW
Veterans Midpoint Memorial
Charitable Trust, Inc.
City of Ft. Myers
School District of Lee County
Lee County Office of the Sheriff
Fort Myers Police Department | |
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