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Local Veterans Honored During Community Events
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Leading the way along the parade route downtown on Saturday, Nov. 11, members of the Escalon American Legion Post 263 and Legion Riders were on hand to get the festivities started for the Veterans Day observance. Marg Jackson/The Times
Saturday was sunny and clear, with a little bit of a November chill in the air … but that didn’t stop the crowd from turning out for a couple of special events around the Escalon community. In fact, Saturday, Nov. 11 featured plenty of local observances for Veterans Day, starting with a downtown parade at 10:30 a.m. Following the parade, which also included a flag raising and lowering ceremony at the historic Main Street Park caboose, attendees adjourned to the city’s Community Center. There, at the Veterans Memorial Wall, a ceremony was held to thank veterans for their service, remember their sacrifice and honor them for their contributions.