City of Redlands Will Honor Veterans with Parade, Ceremony

The City of Redlands will honor veterans with its second annual Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11 followed by a picnic and ceremony at Jennie Davis Park. The parade will start at Redlands High School at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11. From there it will make its way west on Citrus Avenue to Eureka Street, north to State Street, west to Texas Street, north to Redlands Boulevard and west to Jennie Davis Park at the corner of Redlands Boulevard and New York Street. At the conclusion of the parade, a Veterans Day ceremony will be held at Jennie Davis Park with the singing of the National Anthem and posting of the colors, remarks from dignitaries, a POW/MIA observance, musical salute to the Armed Services by the Redlands Fourth of July Band, laying of the wreath, 21 Gun Salute and Taps. The guest speaker for the ceremony is Lt. Michael Montanez, who was raised in Redlands, served two tours in Iraq both in the Air Force and Army and now serves in the Army National Guard in San Bernardino. The picnic at Jennie Davis Park begins at 9 a.m. with a pause for the ceremony. Highlights include military vehicles and classic cars on display, food trucks, vendor booths, craft breweries, music by local rock and roll band 8-Track and a kids’ zone. Groups wishing to participate in the parade may contact Redlands City Clerk Sam Irwin at 909-798-7531 or by email at sirwin@cityofredlands.org. An entry fee of $20 will be charged to individuals and non-profit organizations. Commercial entries are $30. Make checks payable to the City of Redlands (Veterans’ Parade in the memo line), and return with your completed entry form to: City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 3005, Redlands, CA 92373. The deadline for entry is Oct. 31. There will be a $10 late fee after the deadline date.