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Warwick to Observe Veterans Day With Friday, Sunday Events

From left: Councilman Joseph Solomon, Councilwoman Camille Vella-Wilkinson, Councilwoman Kathleen Usler, Paul Kelley, DAV Chaplain, Tom Gannon, DAV Treasurer, Mayor Scott Avedisian, DAV Commander Michael Anderson, Jim Burrows, senior vice chair for the RI DAV, Councilwoman Donna Travis, State Sen. Joseph Solomon, Tony Rodrigues, Frank Thibert and Dean Johnson, at the 2015 wreath laying ceremony.
From left: Councilman Joseph Solomon, Councilwoman Camille Vella-Wilkinson, Councilwoman Kathleen Usler, Paul Kelley, DAV Chaplain, Tom Gannon, DAV Treasurer, Mayor Scott Avedisian, DAV Commander Michael Anderson, Jim Burrows, senior vice chair for the RI DAV, Councilwoman Donna Travis, State Sen. Joseph Solomon, Tony Rodrigues, Frank Thibert and Dean Johnson, at the 2015 wreath laying ceremony.

WARWICK, RI — The city’s veterans will observe Vetreans Day Friday with a wreath-laying ceremony at Warwick Veterans School at 10 a.m., followed by a day-long resource fair later in the day and a service at St. Benedict’s Church Sunday morning.

The wreath laying ceremony is an annual event for the Warwick Veterans Council. Last year their annual Veterans Day observance / wreath-laying ceremony at Warwick Veterans Park drew 20 vets and officials.

In addition to this year’s ceremony at the park, 2401 W Shore Road, there will also be a day-long Veterans Resource Fair at Warwick Mall, 400 Bald Hill Road, running from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m., according to Warwick Veterans Council member and newly elected Dist. 21 Rep. Camille Vella Wilkinson.

On Sunday from 11 a.m. till noon, a Red, White and Blue Mass will take place at St. Benedict’s Church,135 Beach Ave, Warwick, RI 02889, followed by a continental breakfast from noon till 1:30 p.m.

Rob Borkowski
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