By Shannon Lukens.
Veterans in Northwest Colorado are being honored and recognized with different events and programs this week. Many of the schools are having programs throughout the day Tuesday.
Here’s veteran Jim Stanko with local American Legion post 44 and VFW Post 4264 in Routt County.
“To honor Veterans Day is not just for veterans, it’s for the total public to come and honor the service of veterans. And these kids at the schools do a tremendous program to honor veterans, but also to make the public aware of what Veterans Day is all about. The kids do a lot of hard work and over the last few years have put on tremendous programs that the public should come and attend. Everybody is invited.”
Monday, Nov. 10
Routt County veterans will be visiting with veterans at Casey’s Pond at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in honor of Veterans Day on Tuesday.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
Routt County
- 8:35 a.m. Veterans Day Assembly at Strawberry Park Elementary
- 9:30 a.m. Veterans Day Music Concert at South Routt Elementary in Yampa
- 10:45 a.m. Veterans Day Performance at Soda Creek Elementary
- 1:30 p.m. Program for Veterans at North Routt Charter School
- 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Veterans honored at Hayden High School
Moffat County
- 7:45 a.m. Sunset Elementary for coffee, donuts, and flag raising
- 8:45 a.m. Moffat County High School for breakfast
- 10 a.m. Sandrock Elementary for a student music concert
- Anytime until noon at Craig Middle School for a “Murph” workout
- 6 p.m. at Ridgeview Elementary for a student music concert
Nov. 11
Veterans, active-duty military personnel, and the National Guard get free entry into Colorado State Parks today, for Veterans Day. These include Elkhead Reservoir, Pearl Lake State Park, Stagecoach, Steamboat Lake, and Yampa River State Park.
Wednesday, Nov. 12
Local veterans will be at Sleeping Giant School at 10 a.m. Wednesday, for a Veterans Day program.
