ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester region is continuing to hold ceremonies and other events to honor the service of local veterans. News10NBC has covered several events recently that aim to highlight local veterans. See our coverage:
Veterans Breakfast in Farmington (Wednesday)
Local Veterans gathered on Wednesday morning to bond over breakfast at Park Place restaurant in Farmington. Owners say the veterans group comes to the restaurant event on Wednesday and always has a big table ready when they arrive.
Field of Honor (Tuesday)
Saint Pius the Tenth School on Chili Avenue has flags on its lawn to honor local veterans and active military, part of the fourth annual Field of Honor ceremony. This year’s theme is “Faith and Service.”
The flags will be on display until the closing ceremony on Monday, Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. Donations, sponsorships, and volunteers made the display possible.
“Today is our great privilege and honor to say thank you to all of America’s veterans who ensured our well-being, no matter the personal risk they undertake,” a student said.
Seneca Park Zoo Military Appreciation Day (Sunday)
Seneca Park Zoo hosted more than 20 veteran-serving agencies on Sunday for its first-ever Military Appreciation Day. It’s in partnership with the Veterans Outreach Center and the Monroe County Office of Veterans Service.
People were able to stop by between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to learn about services provided by Honor Flight, the Rochester Vet Center, Trillium Health Foundation, Veterans Upward Bound, VA Medical Foster Homes, the Monroe County Office of Human Resources, and more. There will also be insider chats and animal enrichment at animal habitats throughout the day.
We asked Loni Wellman, senior director of programs at Veterans Outreach Center, about the partnership with the zoo, including the kind of impact she’s hoping it has.
“We do definitely know veterans do not usually disclose their trauma without really knowing the person that they’re talking to. It’s really easy for veterans when they’re sitting around together to be able to feel safe and comfortable to be talking about the things that happened to them and being able to kind of like walk through that. So having a place where our veterans can come and see the different resources that exist in the community for them is impactful,” she said.
Monroe County Veterans Day Parade (Saturday)
The fifth annual Monroe County Veterans Day Parade took place in Rochester on Saturday. The parade started at the corner of South Goodman Street and Highland Avenue. It then headed up Highland Avenue, reaching the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Gary Beikirch Park, within Highland Park on South Avenue.
The parade included marching units, veterans’ service organizations, military-style vehicles, and veterans representing all eras and military branches. Stacy Babcock, who served in the U.S. Army for almost 42 years and has since retired. She also talked about her enjoyment of reconnecting with those who were involved in the parade.
“Every year it seems like there’s more and more participants in the parade, the community,” Babcock said. “I think we thought it was going to be bad weather today, and I guess there’s a special connection to the weather gods up there, and we had really great weather. We’d love to see a lot of people out here walk the parade route and talk to people on the way. It’s always, always, always just heartwarming to see the support from the community.”
The Grand Marshal of this year’s parade was New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt, a U.S. Army National Guard veteran who enlisted after the 9/11 attacks. He’s a recipient of the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal, the Afghan Campaign Medal, and other honors.
Veterans Outreach Center’s Stars & Stripes Celebration
The Veterans Outreach Center (VOC) held its annual Stars & Stripes Celebration on Friday to honor those who have served in the Armed Forces and to remember the fallen.
The celebration at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center started at 5:30 p.m. The event featured a silent auction, dinner, and dancing. All the funds raised support all the programs and services that the VOC operates.
More coverage of local veterans
See more of News10NBC’s coverage of local veterans and policies that impact them:
Local Army veteran serves community through business he owns Monroe County veteran agency leader reflects on biggest challenges facing veterans One digit apart: Two Rochester Vietnam veterans find a shared Vietnam past after chance meeting in Spencerport Ontario County disabled veterans press local municipalities to adopt property and school tax break Monroe County approved a full tax break for 100% disabled veterans, but many local towns still have not decided Former war reporter from Rochester reflects on time in Iraq and Afghanistan, weighs in on Iran coverage Rochester veterans’ benefits safe for now as VA halts controversial rule Veterans Outreach Center loses $500,000 grant, impacting homeless veterans’ employment program VA layoffs hit Rochester, leaving some local veterans concerned about services Jefferson Awards: David Lippa supports the mental health of first responders and veterans Monroe County relaunches nature-based therapy program for veteransSEE PHOTOS: Veterans Day breakfast in Farmington and more WHEC.com.
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