Local veterans groups are set to host the 13th annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Hollister. This year’s event will feature Miss California along with two World War II veterans acting as grand marshals.
The following is the announcement regarding the parade:
The Hollister VFW Post 9242 and American Legion Post 69 are hosting their 13th annual San Benito County Veterans Day Ceremony and Parade in downtown Hollister on Tuesday, November 11th. The memorial ceremony will take place at 11:11 a.m. in the Veteran’s Memorial Building and the parade step off at 1:30 p.m., downtown Hollister. Applications for the parade are available at Hollister City Hall, the VFW website www.hollistervfwpost9242.org or by calling 638-6434. There is no entry fee for this parade.
This year Miss California, Marina Inserra, will be a guest speaker at the ceremony and participate in the parade, and two World War II veterans will share the honor of serving as the parade’s Grand Marshalls. Â
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
11:11 am    Memorial Ceremony
11:30 am   Banner Presentations
12:00 noon   BBQ Lunch
The banner presentations will feature installing banners on the light post in the Veteran’s Memorial Building Plaza that individually honor our local active duty military personnel. The banners will remain in place until the service member is deactivated.
The following active duty service members will be honored during the banner presentation: Joshua Fontaine, Marines; Jason Allen, Army; Cade S. Zimmerman, Army; Adrienne D. Gabriela Jones-Woyce, Navy; Alex Garratt, Air Force; Jared S. Lantis, Navy; David J. Lantis, Navy; Shawn Beaver, Navy; William S. McKuin, Army; Michael R. Ippolite, Air Force; Maria De La Luz Contreras, Army; David L. Scott, Army;
Nathan J. Avila, Army; Ruth E. Guzman, Air Force; Luis A. Guzman, Army; Nicholas A. White, Marines; Dale A. Eymann, Navy; Robert Beltran III, Army; Kyle R. Brown, Navy; Kassandra M. Navarro, Navy; Kyle T. Elledge, Army; Lauren V. Gonzales, Navy; Enrique R. Rodriguez, Navy; Elisa E. Pereda, Air Force; Ryan Duffy, Army; Jordan Canchola, Marines; Matthew S. Johst, Marines; Juan J. Carchola Jr., Army; George W Tombe IV, Air Force; Jessica Sanchez, Army; Donald Gansberger, Air Force; Andrew Yacovone, Army; Garrett M. Johnson, Marines;
Rick Ward, Army; Josh Ward, Navy; Jenner Pereda, Navy; Antonio N. Hernandez, Marines.
For more information, contact Frankie Gallagher at (831) 638-6434.
