Veterans Day ceremonies in WNY

BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - These are some of the many public Veterans Day ceremonies taking place around western New York.

Veterans Day Observances- November 11

Buffalo Events

Buffalo Parade
2nd Annual Veteran's Day Parade
2:00pm
Parade will start at Delaware and Summer and end at City Hall, Niagara Square

Buffalo-Doughboy Monument
74th/174th Infantry, NY National Guard, Veterans Association
11:00am
Connecticut Street Armory
184 Connecticut Street
Guest speaker: Lou Palma, veteran of WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam War

Forest Lawn Cemetery
Erie County American Legion
8:00am
1411 Delaware Avenue
Flags placed on graves, a gun salute and blowing of taps

Batavia
Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System
10:00am
Ceremony by the flag pole at Building 3 on the grounds of its Batavia site
222 Richmond Ave.

Cambria
Town Hall
11:00am
Color Guard Ceremonies
Veterans display military memorabilia in the Community Room

Hamburg
Lakeside Cemetery
9:30am
Hamburg Township and VFW Post 1419
Placement of wreath in the Field of Valor and salute to armed forces

Jamestown

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 865 Bigelow Avenue

The Vietnam wall is lined with photos of alll the veterans from Chautauqua County who died in Vietnam. In addition to the Vietnam Veterans of America, the club is home to the Jamestown Vietnam Veterans and the Veterans of Modern Warfare.

Lockport
Outwater Park
American Legion Ceremony
Recitation of "In Flanders Field" by Partners in Patriotism and "America's Answer" by students at theCharles Upton School

Middleport
Veterans Monument in the Village Common
11:00am
Clute-Phillips American Legion Post 938 will honor veterans
Boy Scout Troop 23 will conduct flag retirement ceremony

Niagara County Community College
11:00am
Sgt. Derek Hornung, Iraqi veteran serving in the U.S. Army Reserves to lead ceremonies.
Petty Officer Vince Scherber , Vietnam War 1969-1973, will be the keynote speaker

Town of Wales
9:00am
Dedication of the restored Goodleberg Cemetery
The restoration was completed as an Eagle Scout project by Nate Damon.
Dedication of the new flag pole and a memorial bench in honor of Charles Spahn.

Williamsville
George F. Lamm Post 622, American Legion
11:00am
Ceremony in Williamsville Cemetery
5402 Main Street
Certificate presented to Eddie Knibloe, a Williamsville South Boy Scout who helped re- landscape the area around the Veterans monument.

Wilson
Greenwood Cemetery, Route 18
American Legion Martin F. Jennings Post 836