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The Warbirds West planes fl y
over the Canyon Lake Towne
Center, kicking off the city's an-
nual Veterans Day Celebration.

PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE

City to honor Veterans

DONNA RITCHIE “Old Glory.” On Wednesday, the Veterans
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER As in past years, veterans of all five Day Committee and community
The City of Canyon Lake invites the branches will be encouraged to stand dur- volunteers started placing flags
community to honor veterans at the 11th ing the singing of their anthems. in the yards of every veteran regis- Lt. Col. Blake
annual Veterans Day Celebration on Mon- Special music will include patriotic tered with the city. LaMar, USAF.
day, Nov. 11. The celebration kicks off at songs by the Canyon Lake Choraleers, who The flags are donated by residents
10 a.m. with a flyover by the Warbirds West will also provide the music during a rifle Warren Kelsey and Jack Wamsley.
planes, made possible in part by a generous and saber exhibition performed by the Fly- Warren and Jack were among the
donation by Canyon Lake residents Bar- ing Tigers. Mike Shroyer of Good Time men who helped spearhead Canyon
bara and David Spraul. Entertainment will also provide patriotic Lake to cityhood and served on the
Serving as master of ceremonies will be music. Taps will be played Tress Maksimuk first Canyon Lake City Council.
Veterans Day Committee Chair Vicki War- of Dark Isle Bagpiper when representatives The Canyon Lake Ladies of the
ren. deliver the wreath and roses to the Veterans Lake group prepare the flags for the
The Elsinore High School Flying Ti- Monument. volunteers by grouping them and tying
gers Jr. ROTC under the direction of Major The Canyon Lake Quilters will be host- a yellow ribbon around each one.
Charles Ruhl will post the colors. Mayor ing a free opportunity drawing for a “Quilts The list of veterans was assembled
Jordan Ehrenkranz will lead the Pledge of of Valor” quilt. The drawing is for Canyon by residents registering with the city.
Allegiance. Lake veterans. Registration is reserved for veterans and
One rose for each Canyon Lake veteran Canyon Lake resident Jill Batinich will active duty service members who cur-
who passed away this year will be placed be giving a presentation on patriotism. rently reside in Canyon Lake or are
in the urn next to the Veterans Monument In preparation of Veterans Day, volun- former residents of Canyon Lake but
along with an extra rose for the unknown teers placed 200 flags around the Veterans still have a family member who re-
veterans. A floral wreath also will be placed Memorial Park last weekend. The flags sides in Canyon Lake. The PHOTO BY DONNA KUPKE
at the monument and will remain there for were donated by the Canyon Lake Cham- list is updated annually.
one week. ber of Commerce. Residents were invited Those who already reg-
Chuck Casey, a former nuclear electri- to purchase a flag in honor of a loved one. istered with the city do not
cian in the Navy and an active volunteer in Each sponsored flag bears a yellow ribbon
the community, will be reading the poem with the name of the honored veteran. uuCONTINUED PAGE A8