The Veterans Memorial Committee will be serving a meal for Veterans, family and friends at the First United Methodist Church (entrance on the southwest side of the building). Meal will be served from 12:30 to 2:30 or till the food runs out, with Robert Nichols preparing the brisket for chopped BBQ sandwiches. The meal will also include chips, a drink, and Dessert, which is being provided by 4-H. All Veterans will eat for free. Family and friends are asked to give a donation.
The public is then invited to join the veterans, as they attend the first service in Littlefield, that will be held Sunday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Lamb County Veterans’ Memorial, located on the grounds near the Lamb County Ag and Community Center, 17 th and Highway 385, (Hall Avenue).
Take a lawn chair to assure you have a place to sit during the ceremony, which will include the raising of the three flags: the U.S. “Stars and Stripes”; the Texas “Lone Star flag”; and the POW “Missing in Action” flag, honoring those veterans who have not returned. 4-H will present colors and help at the service.
Veterans from all five branches of the military service, will be honored as they stand during the playing of their anthems: including Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard.
The guest speaker will be Johnny Rosemond of New Jerusalem Church in Littlefield.
As the service concludes, refreshments will be served on the site by members of the Littlefield 4-H Club.
Jimmy Garcia will be providing the sound system with the pledge of allegiance and National Anthem being sung to conclude the ceremony.
An appreciation is expressed to Roger and Linda Thompson of Olton, who have been in charge of the Veteran’s Memorial every year since it opened. They are retiring this year.