— information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood
The Granville County Veterans Services Office and the Granville County Veterans Affairs Committee invite residents to participate in several upcoming events that will honor the service and sacrifice of United States military veterans in November.
Wednesday, Nov. 4 – Wednesday, Nov. 11
Operation Greenlight
This annual commemoration encourages homes and businesses to install green lights outside of their buildings as a show of support to veterans and raise awareness for the sometimes difficult transition that many face transitioning from military to civilian life.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Deploy Operation Art: Smartphone Photography Workshop
10 a.m. – 12 noon
Creedmoor Community Center, 305 East Wilton Ave., Creedmoor)
Deploy Operation Art is a series of free workshops designed to help veterans and their families connect with their creative side and form social connections with other creative Veterans and family members. This workshop is sponsored by The Joel Fund, Granville County Veterans Services and the Granville Arts Council.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
City of Creedmoor Veterans Day Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Willow Oak Room at the Creedmoor Community Center, 116 Douglas Dr., Creedmoor
A free breakfast will be served to the first 100 veterans and their families. Please RSVP at https://creedmoor.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1818. The event will feature guest speaker CSM (Retired) Montigo White, U.S. Army and JROTC Instructor at South Granville High School and the Presentation of Colors by the South Granville High School JROTC.
Town of Butner Veterans Day Ceremony
Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Soldiers Memorial Sports Arena, 416 24th St., Butner
Join the Town of Butner, the Butner Community Association and the Butner Holiday Committee for this annual event honoring local veterans and the proud military history of Butner, which dates to Camp Butner during World War II.
City of Oxford Veterans Day Ceremony
Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. – 12 noon
at the Ox Theater at Oxford City Hall, 300 Williamsboro St., Oxford
Join the City of Oxford and the Ernest F. Hart American Legion Post 90 for the annual Oxford Veterans Day ceremony featuring guest speaker Jay Price, Military and Veterans Affairs Reporter for WUNC News and the American Homefront Project. Price is a journalist who has been embedded in several domestic and foreign posts, including with the 82nd Airborne Division. The J.F. Webb JROTC and Bugles Across America will also participate in the event.
Veterans Day Celebration
Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.at
Enon Baptist Church, 2298 Enon Rd., Oxford
This event will feature a dinner followed by guest speaker Brooke Dickhart, Executive Director of the Joel Fund.
Friday, November 20
Veterans Breakfast
8 a.m. – 9 a.m. at
Family Diner, 1213 Goshen St., Oxford
This breakfast is free for all veterans and is sponsored by the Joel Fund and Granville County Veterans Services.
