Organizers of the annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Hollister have announced details for this year’s event.
Below is the announcement from organizer Frankie Gallagher:
The Hollister VFW Post 9242 and American Legion Post 69 are hosting the 14th annual San Benito County Veterans Day Ceremony and Parade in downtown Hollister on Wednesday, November 11th. The ceremony will take place at 11:11 am in the Veteran’s Memorial Building and the parade step off at 1:30 p.m. in downtown Hollister. Applications for the parade are available at Hollister City Hall, the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce, or by calling 638-6434. There is no entry fee for this parade.
This year we will honor Hollister veteran, Sgt. Brian Jergens, as our Grand Marshal.
Other activities for the day include a breakfast hosted by LULAC at 7:00 am in the
San Benito High School Cafeteria and the following activities take place at the Veteran’s Memorial Building:
10:00 am: Veterans Benefit Fair
10:30 am: Banner Presentations
11:11 am: Memorial Ceremony
Noon: BBQ Lunch
The banner presentations will feature installing banners on the light post in the Veteran’s Memorial Building Plaza and along San Benito Street that individually honor our local active duty military personnel. The banners will remain in place until the service member is deactivated.
For more information, contact Frankie Gallagher at (831) 638-6434.
