Annual Denver Veteran’s Day Parade Saturday, July 04, 2009 | 73.0° Mostly Cloudy Annual Denver Veteran’s Day Parade to be held Nov. 8 The City and County of Denver will host the annual Veteran’s Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 beginning at 10 a.m. A tribute to veterans will immediately follow the parade in Civic Center Park. The parade is being organized by the City and County of Denver and the Denver United Veteran’s Council Chapter 21 and will honor veterans and those in active military service.   The parade has been held by the City and County of Denver since 1942.   Parade will start and end in Civic Center Park and will proceed down surrounding streets. A tribute to veterans will take place immediately following the parade in the park. The parade will proceed via 14th St. to Court Pl. then to 15th St. and Welton St, east to 17th St., then south on Broadway to 14th Ave. The reviewing stand will be located between Colfax and 14th Ave. on Broadway.     Parade inquires should be directed to Andrew Grieb, Parade Chairman, Denver United Veterans Council, at 303-283-1801 or George Cassidy, Denver County Veteran Services Officer, at 720.944.3501.     Review Stand Dignitaries Dennis Gallagher, Denver City Auditor Steve Rylant, Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Colorado Colleen Rylant, Madam President, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Department of Colorado Mike Coffman, Colorado Secretary of State Congressman Ed Perlmutter, Colorado’s 7th district Lynette Roff, Director, VA Eastern Health Care System Christina White, Special Assistant, VA Eastern Health Care System Jay Morein, Manager II, Denver Department of Human Services June Allen, Director of Financial Services, Denver Department of Human Services LTC Dennis Yost, Special Forces Association and family Bill Holen, Aide to Congressman Perlmutter Order of March   Police Escort        Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Colorado Color Guard, Joe Wedemann, Captain        Grand Marshal; Robert Hunter, President of the Denver United Veterans Council        Marine Corps League Skyline Detachment; Stanford E. Cooper, Commandant        Marine Corps League Frank J Carroll Detachment; Robert Hunter, Commandant        Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office; Janice S. Jacobs, Director        Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration Center; Mary Beth Saldin, Director Denver Acquisitions and Logistics Center; Kimberly A. Whorton; Director Veterans Benefits Administration; Janice S. Jacobs, Director        2010 Wheelchair Games; Amanda S. Eckman, Chairperson        Paralyzed Veterans of America – Mountain States Chapter; Mark E. Shepherd, Sr., Executive Director        Association of Living History, Bob Barnes, President Mile High Fife and Drum Corps        Colorado Corvette Club; Bill Finkel, President        American Legion – Department of Colorado; Gar Williams, Commander        American Legion LCW Post 1; Jerry Osgood, Commander        American Legion Post 87; Welton Shearron, Commander        American Legion Castle Rock Post 1187; Larry Walker, Commander        American Legion Post 1992; Al Stewart, Commander        American Legion Riders District 6; Cyndi Fordyce,        Veterans of Foreign Wars John Stewart Post 1; Izzy Abbass, Commander        Veterans of Foreign Wars Verle Huffman Post 9644; Warren Tellgren, Commander        Disabled American Veterans Department of Colorado; Don Osborne, Senior Vice Commander        Torch of Remembrance; Raymond P. Alvarado, President       John Philip Sousa Band, Alan Wuth, President        Model T Ford Club; Mark Patton, President        American Legion Lakewood Post 178; Johnny Rabatin, Commander Isle of Mull Pipe and Drum Band        Disabled American Veterans S.L. Brown Chapter 11; John Rose, Commander        Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary S.L. Brown Unit 11; Vera Jenkins, Commander        American GI Forum – Mile High Chapter; Sep Griego, Commander        Women’s Army Corp – Denver Mile-Hi Chapter 76; Joe Ann Gaytan, President        Women Marines Association – CO1 Colorado Columbine Chapter; Paula Sarlls, President/Past National President        World War II Veterans; John Drew,        Aurora Central High School Marching Band        United States Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II; Bob Ellis, President        Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 1-2 Mile High; Carl Koonsman, Commander        Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. – Denver Chapter; Jeanette B. Early, President        Looking Glass Corvette Association; Joe Parker, President        Scottish American Military Society; Jerry Paul, Commander        Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 375; Paco Elizalde, Commander        The Retired Enlisted Association Chapter 3; Donald Thomas, President        Aurora Veterans Affairs Commission; Paula Sarlls, Chairperson        El Jebel Shrine; Fred Taylor, Illustrious Potentate        Civil Air Patrol – Colorado Wing; Colonel Ed Philips, Commander        Westminster High School Air Force Junior ROTC CO-062; Alek Congram, Cadet Squadron Commander        Denver Public Schools Junior ROTC; Col. Perry Robert, Director of Army Instruction        Gateway High School Air Force Junior ROTC CO-861; Col. George T. Wade, USAF, Retired, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor         Rocky Mountain USO; Hedy Margolis, Director        Model A Ford Club of Colorado; Bill McNeill, President        American Red Cross; B.J. Coyle, Interim CEO        US Splendor Pageant; Yvette Gunter, Pageant Director        Miss Pre-Teen Colorado; Kimberly Gutierrez, Manager         State of the Arts Dance Studio; Keri McLean, Director        Brownie Troop 2711; Carolyn Hinkley, Troop Leader        Cub Scout Pack 11; Perry Stone, Pack Leader        Cub Scout Pack 268; Edward Carlson, Cubmaster        Junior Girl Scout Troop “Unknown”; Jennifer Trujillo, Troop Leader        Cub Scout Pack 358; Jim Scadden, Coordinator        Cub Scout Pack 559; Andy Marquez, Cub Master        Boy Scout Troop 117; Edd Orth, Scout Master        Girl Scouts of Colorado, La Casa Unit; Theresa Griechen, Troop Leader        Girl Scout Troop 566; Lenski Elementary; Melissa Hayes, Troop Leader        Girl Scout Troop 2193; Ann Haggard and Lisa Bessen, Co-Leaders        Girl Scout Troop 2432; Julie Sanders, Troop Leader        Ms Senior Colorado; Lara Carbagal, Director          Show Your Colors Flag Co.; Jeff Tomczak, President/CEO        PT Cruiser Club; Ann & Neil Weekley, Co-President        The Belles Performance Team; Cher Fox, President, Fox Productions        Ready, Set, Cheer; Holly Johnson, Director        Cub Scout Pack 433         Spartan Cheerleaders; Shanna Leopoldus, Director     Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 Posted by AlanD  Contributed by AlanD Return

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