Valley offers several Veterans Day events

From museum open houses to the annual parades in Prosser and downtown Yakima, Valley residents have several options to celebrate Veterans Day.

The Nov. 11 holiday originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. It became known as Veterans Day in 1954 as a way to honor all military veterans.

Here’s a round-up of Tuesday’s events.

• The Yakima Veterans Day parade features marching bands, scout troops, military personnel, armored vehicles and, of course, veterans.

It starts at 10:45 a.m. and runs along Yakima Avenue from Naches Avenue to Sixth Avenue, according to organizers at Yakima’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 379.

The parade is expected to last about an hour. Streets will be closed from Sixth Street to Sixth Avenue beginning about 10:30 a.m.

“The parade is the biggest thing of the day as far as we’re concerned,” says Del Gilliland, the office manager at VFW Post 379. “Please come out and support your veterans.”

The women’s auxiliary will be serving breakfast to veterans and their guests for a nominal fee from 7 to 10 a.m. at the VFW post, 118 S. Fifth Ave. After the parade, the post will treat children who participated in the parade to free hot dogs and soda. There will be music for veterans and their guests at the post from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 457-5400.

• Lower Valley residents will line the streets to honor veterans with a parade in Prosser.

The annual Veteran’s Day parade begins at 11 a.m. at Keene-Riverview Elementary School and travels east on Bennett Avenue to Seventh Street in front of City Hall. It will return by way of Prosser Avenue, Sixth Street, Meade Avenue, Market Street and Park Avenue.

For more information, call the Prosser Chamber of Commerce at 786-3177 or visit www.prosserchamber.org.

• The McAllister Museum of Aviation invites veterans and members of the public for cookies, coffee and the chance to check out a rare World War II-era Cushman scooter, which is new to the museum. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum, 2008 S. 16th Ave. in Yakima.

 For more information, call 457-4933.

• The Tony Gould Memorial Chapter 225 of the Vietnam Veterans of America is sponsoring a public Veterans Day observation ceremony at 1 p.m. in Yakima.

The event includes a 21-gun salute, presented by the Yakama Warriors Association, and the presentation of colors by the Marine Corps League.

Jesse Villanueva will serve as the master of ceremonies. Jesse Farias, the mayor of Wapato, will be among the speakers.

The event takes place at the Korean and Vietnam war memorial at Yakima’s Sarg Hubbard Park.

For more information, call Villanueva at 966-4507 or 480-1484.

• The Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale is hosting a reception for veterans at 3 p.m. Veterans will receive free admission and are encouraged to wear a hat to identify their branch of service.

 Among the exhibits: “Andy Warhol and Other Famous Faces,” from the collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his family foundation.  

The museum, open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from March 15 to Nov. 15, is located off Washington Scenic Route 14, just west of U.S. Highway 97 near Goldendale. Regular admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $2 for those ages 6 to 16, and free for those 5 and younger.

For more information, call 773-3733 or visit www.maryhillmuseum.org.

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