City of Redlands Honors Veterans

Loud applause, whistling, and cheers erupted from the crowd of onlookers as the Redlands Veterans Day Parade made its way past them along the parade route, winding through downtown Redlands from Redlands High School to its final stop at Jennie Davis Park. Hundreds lined the streets for the spectacle, which touted former Congressman Jerry Lewis as Grand Marshal, and the sense of patriotism and respect was tangible as onlookers took time to honor veterans and their sacrifices for this country's freedom. Parade participants included veterans, local bands, current serving members of the armed forces, classic cars, and government officials. One marching band was the Zanja Fife and Drum Corps, with members dressed in traditional Revolutionary War and Colonial era uniforms. Also marching through the parade were high school students from Rialto High School's NJROTC Program. Erasmo Romo and Fredhel Mejia have been in the Rialto NJROTC program for two years and explained that they really enjoyed being a part of the parade. Tiffany Lorenzana and Susana Gomez are both freshmen, new to the program, and described their favorite part of the parade as when they performed their double counter march to the sound of the audience applauding and cheering them on. There to celebrate in the day's festivities were local supporters, families and friends. Sitting along the parade route were two Vietnam veterans, Bill Conklin and Chris Woodin. Both men have been local Redlands residents for over 15 years and expressed their appreciation for the city hosting this parade to honor veterans. Playing the clarinet in Beattie Middle School's Bobcat Band was 13-year-old Gavin Cevallos. Gavin has been playing clarinet for three years, and said he was excited to play in the parade. Gavin's mother, Tracy, and little sister Cara, were both there to support him while enjoying the warm weather and parade. The community came together to thank all veterans for their service, and for veterans to remember their time served and share their stories. Following the parade was a picnic and ceremony at Jennie Davis Park. Set up in the park were local vendors and food trucks, kid areas, beer gardens, and picnic spaces. Ron Richmond and his wife Karla displayed a two-and-a-half-ton truck and Jeep trailer from WWII and the Korean war in the center of the park. Ron said, "Today brings back a lot of memories of time served. If you ask veterans that served, they can tell you some really great Jeep stories from their past." [END] Veteran's Day Parade Monday, Nov. 11 9 a.m., Redlands High School (parade start), 840 E Citrus Ave, Redlands, CA 92374 Parade makes its way from Redlands High School west to Citrus Avenue, to Eureka Street, north to State Street, west to Texas Street, north to Redlands Blvd and west to Jennie Davis Park at the corner of Redlands Blvd./New York St. Veteran's day ceremony at Jennie Davis Park concludes the parade celebration City of Redlands will honor veterans as part of 125th celebration As part of its yearlong 125th Anniversary quasquicentennial celebration, the City of Redlands will honor veterans with a Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11. With former Congressman Jerry Lewis as grand marshal, the parade will start at Redlands High School at 9 a.m. Monday, 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 and a flyover at 11 a.m.by a C-47 aircraft with D-Day livery. A picnic hosted by the Redlands American Legion posts will take place immediately afterward and will include a display of military vehicles, food trucks, vendor booths, a beer garden and kids’ zone. Local rock and roll band 8-Track will provide entertainment throughout the afternoon. Bleacher seating for 250 spectators for the parade will be available on Citrus Avenue between Orange and Eureka streets. Redlands Boulevard will be closed between Texas and Tennessee streets to allow for dispersal and pick-up of parade participants. For more information visit http://www.redlandscelebration.com. The quasquicentennial celebration marks the 125th Anniversary of the City’s incorporation in November 1888. The yearlong celebration kicked off on Dec. 1, 2012, with the Redlands Christmas Parade, sponsored by the City and the Kiwanis Club of Redlands. Additional events planned in November include performances of an original musical, “Redlands, My Redlands” at the University of Redlands Memorial Chapel on Nov. 15 and 16; and showing of the City’s 125th Anniversary documentary at the Esri forum on Nov. 26 and 27. No General Fund money has been allocated for the celebration. All funds have come from donations, fundraising efforts and revenue from the sale of sponsorships and commemorative merchandise. Donations of $10,000 each have been received from the Kiwanis Club of Redlands (noon), the University of Redlands and Kaiser-Permanente. Donations of $5,000 were also received from the Rotary Clubs of Redlands and American Medical Response. Any group or individual interested in participating as a sponsor of the 125th Anniversary celebration may contact Tommi Ng at (909) 798-7514, ext. 4 or email tng@cityofredlands.org XUAN'S ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Loud applause, whistling, and cheers erupted from the crowd of onlookers as the Redlands Veteran's Day Parade made its way past them along the parade route. The city had a successful first Veteran's Day Parade with a large turn out attending the parade. There was a great sense of patriotism and respect as everyone took time to remember our veterans and everything they have done for us. Participants of the parade included veterans, local bands, members of the armed forces, classic cars, and assemblymen representatives. One of the bands marching in the parade was the Zanja Fife and Drum Corps. The members were all dressed in traditional uniforms from the revolutionary and colonial times, bringing delight to all of the children clapping. Also marching through the parade were high school students from Rilato High School's NJROTC Program. Erasmo Romo and Fredhel Mejia have been in the program for two years and really enjoyed being a part of the parade.Tiffany Lorenzana and Susana Gomez,are both fremhmen new to the program, described their favorite part of the parade was when they performed their double counter march to the sound of everyone applauding and cheering them on. There to celebrate in the day's festivities and cheer on the parade were local supporters, families, and friends. Sitting along the parade route were two Vietnam Veterans Bill Conklin and Chris Woodin. Both men have been local Redlands residents for over fifteen years and expressed their appreciation for the city doing this parade to honor all Veterans. Playing the clarinet in Beattie Middle School's Bobcat Band was thirteen year old Gavin Cevallos. Gavin has been playing clarinet for three years and said he was excited to play in the parade. Gavin's mother, Tracy, and little sister Cara, were both there to support him and have fun, while enjoying the warm weather and parade. It was a perfect Veteran's Day in Redlands with clear skies, high energy, and lots of celebrating. The community really came together to thank all veterans for their service, and for veterans to remember their time served and to share their stories with everyone else. Following the parade was a picnic and ceremony at Jennie Davis Park. Set up in the park were local vendors and food trucks, kid areas, beer gardens, and picnic spaces. Ron Richmond and his wife Karla, displayed a 2 1/2 ton truck and Jeep trailer from WWII and the Korean war in the center of the park. Ron said that, "Today brings back a lot of memories of time served. If you ask veterans that served they can tell you some really great Jeep stories from their past." It was a fantastic parade for the city of Redlands that was enjoyed and appreciated by all of those who attended. As we all feel a more profound sense of patriotism today, we can all take the time to smile and thank a Vet for their duty and sacrifice.