This is the weekend where we honor our Veterans. I wanted to share this list of observances with you, with the hope that you can attend at least one of them.
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The Dutchess County Division of Veterans Services compiled this list of local Veterans Day Observances:
2018 Veterans DayCommunity Observances in Dutchess County(Based on information provided by municipalities and community organizations)
Listed by date, then alphabetically by municipality
East Fishkill:
Friday, November 09, 2018 @ 7:15 AM
Ceremony
Location: John Jay High School, 2012 NY Route 52, Hopewell Jct.
Hosted by: John Jay High School and American Legion Post 1758
Point of Contact: Jim Reynolds @ 845-221-7273
East Fishkill/Wappinger:
Friday, November 09, 2018 @ 9:15 AM
Ceremony
Location: Roy C. Ketcham High School, 99 Myers Corners Rd, Wappingers Falls
Hosted by: Roy C. Ketcham High School and American Legion Post 1758
Point of Contact: Jim Reynolds @ 845-221-7273
LaGrange:
Friday, November 09, 2018 @ 7:30 AM
Ceremony
Location: Union Vale Middle School, 1657 E. Noxon Rd, Lagrangeville
Hosted by: Union Vale Middle School
Point of Contact: Principal Scott Wood @ 845-223-8624
Amenia:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 AM
Ceremony
Location: Fountain Square at the intersection of Route 22 & 343/44
Hosted by: VFW Post #5444, and Town Officials
Point of Contact: Vicki Doyle @ 845-489-7826
Beacon:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 AM
Ceremony
Location: Memorial Building, 413 Main St., Beacon
Hosted by: VFW Post # 666
Guest Speaker: Lt. Colonel Caroline Pogge
Point of Contact: Harold Delamater @ 845-337-6509 or 845-297-8865
East Fishkill:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 7:00 AM
Field of Flags display
Location: McHoul’s Funeral Home
Hosted by: American Legion Manny Beacon Post #1758
Point of Contact: Jim Reynolds @ 845-221-7273
Town of Fishkill:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 12:30 PM
Ceremony
Location: Town of Fishkill War Veterans Park
Hosted by: Town of Fishkill
Point of Contact: Robert P. LaColla @ 845-831-7800
Village of Fishkill:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 AM
Ceremony
Location: Veterans Monument – corner of Main St & Broad St
Hosted by: Village of Fishkill
Point of Contact: Angela Arasim, Village Clerk @ 845-897-4430
Hyde Park:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 10:45 AM
Ceremony
Location: Veterans’ Memorial, 4383 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park
Hosted by: Hyde Park American Legion Post #1303
Guest Speaker: Congressman John Faso
Point of Contact: Michael Athanas @ 845-233-5999
Millbrook:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 AM
Ceremony
Location: Veterans’ Green in front of Millbrook Fire House
Hosted by: Millbrook VFW Post #9008
Point of Contact: Lonn Moore @ 845-392-4911
Millerton:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 AM
Ceremony
Location: Veterans Park, at the intersection of Main Street and Dutchess Ave
Hosted by: Millerton American Legion Post #178
Point of Contact: Sean M. Klay @ 518-789-4755
Red Hook:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 AM
Ceremony
Location: Veterans Memorial Park, Albany Post Rd North
Hosted by: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7765
Point of Contact: Richard Wambach @ 845-417-5377
Red Hook:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 2:00 PM
US Air Force Concert Band
Location: Bard’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Hosted by: Bard College
Point of Contact: Malia K. Du Mont @ 845-758-7800
Reservations required: http://fishercenter.bard.edu/events/usaf/
Rhinebeck:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 10:00 AM & 11:00 AM
New Flag Pole at Doughboy & Ceremony
Location: Rhinebeck Cemetery, corner of Route 9 South and Mill Road
Hosted by: Women’s Auxiliary & Montgomery American Legion Post #429
Point of Contact: Dennis McGuire @ 845-656-1839
Pine Plains:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 AM
Ceremony
Location: Pine Plains Memorial Clock
Hosted by: Pine Plains VFW Post #5519
Point of Contact: Robert Clinch @ 518-821-7450
City of Poughkeepsie:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 3:00 PM
Ceremony
Location: City Hall, 3rd Floor
Hosted by: City of Poughkeepsie & Lafayette American Legion Post #37
Point of Contact: Jacquemae Perrotta @ 845-452-5960
Town of Poughkeepsie:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 AM
Ceremony
Location: Dutchess County War Memorial, Raymond Ave & Main Street
Hosted by: Dutchess County Veterans’ Services
Point of Contact: Marc Coviello @ 845-486-2060
Village of Tivoli:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 AM
Ceremony
Location: Legion Post #524, 88 Broadway, Tivoli
Hosted by: Harris Smith American Legion Post #524
Point of Contact: Thomas Mabie @ 845-758-1330 or 845-417-4573
Town of Wappinger:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 @ 1:00 PM
Ceremony
Location: Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappinger Falls
Hosted by: Town of Wappinger Recreation Department
Point of Contact: Jessica Fulton @ 845-297-0720
Village of Wappingers Falls:
Saturday, November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 AM
Ceremony
Location: Major Joseph McDonald MIA/POW Park, East Main St., Wappingers Falls
Hosted by: J.M. Goring – WM. Hurtz American Legion Post #427 & VFW Post #5913
Point of Contact: Raymond C. Chase Jr. @ 845-297-2943 or 845-297-6777
Town of Fishkill:
Monday, November 12, 2018 @ 11:00 AM
Ceremony
Location: All Sport, 17 Old Main, St, Fishkill
Hosted by: All Sport Health and Fitness
Point of Contact: Barbara Dell’Orso and Tim Winters @ 845-896-5678
Hyde Park:
November 16, 2018 @ 5:30-8:30 PM
November 17, 2018 @ 10AM-8:30PM
November 18, 2018 @ 10AM-4PM
Ceremony/Reception Veteran Arts Showcase
Location: FDR Presidential Library & Museum, Wallace Center
Hosted by: VETFAMSA, Orange County NY Arts Council, FDR Presidential Library & Museum
Point of Contact: George Laws @ 914-522-5518