Politics & Government
Mission Viejo to honor veterans this Friday
At the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, Colonel Rudy Janizcek, commanding officer from Mission Viejo's adopted Headquarters Battalion First Marine Division, will give the keynote address.
Mission Viejo will pay homage to local veterans at the city's annual ceremony Friday.
The Veterans Day event begins at 2:00 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Mission Viejo Veterans Memorial, next to the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center at 24932 Veterans Way.
The U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters Battalion First Marine Division will provide the Color Guard, and Colonel Rudy Janizcek, a commanding officer from the division, will be the event’s keynote speaker.
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Musical entertainment will be provided by Benny and the Brass and the Southern California Children’s Advanced Chorus.
The City’s Marine Adoption Committee and the Teens for Marines will be promoting the upcoming “Tee it Up Fore Marines” Golf Tournament planned for March 23, 2012. T-shirts and hats will be available for purchase or donation.
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Mayor Dave Leckness will attend, and Rev. Canon Ellis E. Brust, lead pastor from the Epiphany Church, will give the invocation.
Refreshments, compliments of Fairhaven Memorial Services, will be served in the Sycamore Room of the center immediately following the ceremony.
For more information, call 949-470-3061.
