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November 10th, 11th, and 12th, Active Aging will be hosting its 17th annual Through a Veteran's Eye: A Salute event to honor servicemen and women for Veterans Day. This three-day event will take place in Meadville, PA at the Community Center of Crawford County, located at 1034 Park Ave. The event is free and open to the public.

Each day opens with a flag-raising ceremony conducted by the Meadville VFW Post 2006 and the Vietnam Veterans Post 52. Memorabilia displays and demonstrations will be present throughout the event. This year, the speaker series ‘On the Homefront: Through a Civilian’s Eye' will include personal stories as well as the local effects at home. A USO Dance Dance will take place on Friday night. For more information, call (814) 336-1792 or toll free at (800) 321-7705.

Thursday, November 10th

8:30am     Opening Ceremony

9:15am     Speaker Series

9:30am     Memorabilia Displays

5:00pm     Closing

Friday, November 11^th

8:45am     Flag Raising Ceremony

9:00am     Memorabilia Displays

9:00am     Speaker Series

5:00pm     Displays Close

6:00pm     Displays Reopen

7:30pm     USO Dance

Saturday, November 12^th

8:45am     Flag Raising Ceremony

9:00am     USO Style Canteen Breakfast

9:00am     Memorabilia Displays

12:00pm   Displays Close