Special Event Honoring our Veterans

Program – Day of Service, Saturday, May 6th

10:00 – Start Playing “Era-related” and Patriotic Music

11:00 – M/C asks to stand for Posting of Colors, and remain standing for the National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance and Opening Prayer

11:01: Posting of Colors – Watson Chapel JROTC, under leadership of Sgt. Jimmy Stocker

11:05: National Anthem – Lewis Hinkle

11:07: Pledge of Allegiance – Willis Finley

11:08: Welcome – Post or Past Post Commander or Willis Finley

11:10: Opening Prayer – V.A. State of Arkansas Chaplain: Allen Presser

11:12: Introduction 1^st Speaker:  Roger Seibs

11:14: 1^st Speaker: Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson

11:20: Introduction 2^nd Speaker:  Stacey Fisher

11:21: 2^nd Speaker: Colonel Collin Keenan, Commander PB Arsenal

11:27: Introduction 3^rd Speaker: Belinda Lawson

11:29: 3^rd Speaker: Mayor Shirley Washington

11:35: Mayor Washington announce winners of Coloring Contest

11:45: Introduction of Colonel Nathanial Todd: Theresa Orso

11:47:  Colonel Nathaniel Todd and Vietnam Presentation

12:00: M/C – Stand for Closing Prayer (Allen Presser), Remain standing for Retrieval of Colors

12:05: M/C – Please take a short break, tour our beautiful Veterans facility and then enjoy afternoon activities including Free Hair Cuts for our Veterans (Noon to 2 pm), Diamond Line Dancers (12:30 pm),  Pine Bluff Dance Academy, Dog Costume Parade, and much more.

12:30: Diamond Line Dancers

01:00: Stacy Hardin’s Pine Bluff Academy of Dance students

01:30: Dog Costume/Parade Conducted by Toni Lunsford of Petsense

01:50: Dog Costume Judging: 1^st, 2^nd 3^rd : Hellen, Shara, Bill and Tara

02:00: Dog Costume Awards: 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd: Haley, Cardeathea,  Carol

02:30: Drawing for attending Veteran for Quilt of Honor: Patsy Brown