The City of Battle Ground will commemorate Veterans Day with a ceremony held at the Battle Ground Community Center on Friday, November 11, 2016, at 11:00 am. Please note that this is a change of venue; the ceremony was originally scheduled to take place at the Battle Ground Veterans Memorial but has changed due to predicted weather conditions. The Battle Ground Community Center is located at 912 East Main Street in Battle Ground.
“We invite the community to gather with us to honor all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and to remember 31 honored veterans, local sons who died in service to our country and whose names are engraved on the wall of the Battle Ground Veterans Memorial.” ~City of Battle Ground
A Yellow Ribbon event to support the Battle Ground Veterans Memorial Fund will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Battle Ground’s Burgerville (217 W. Main Street), where 10% of all sales will be donated to the Veterans Memorial Fund. Visit Battle Ground Veterans Memorial online for more information.
“The city is honored to have 9 employees who, before they served our community, served our country in the U.S. Armed Forces. These 9 men, veterans who represent every branch of service — Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard, will be recognized at tonight’s City Council meeting, on the city’s website, and on the city’s Facebook page as we share accounts of their service. They are:
* Dave Petty, Public Works Senior Maintenance Worker / U.S. Navy
* Eli Shaw, Community Development Building Inspector / U.S. Marine Corps
* Bob Richardson, Chief of Police / U.S. Army
* Cal Newton, Public Works Supervisor / U.S. Army
* Devin Scroggins, Community Work Crew Chief / U.S. Coast Guard
* John Graves, Police Officer / U.S. Marine Corps
* Chad Schwatka, Public Works Engineering Technician / U.S. Coast Guard
* Ed Michael, Police Officer / U.S. Navy
* Roy Butler, Police Lieutenant / U.S. Air Force”
