Are Banks Open On Veterans Day..Is Veterans Day A Bank Holiday

Are Banks Open On Veterans Day..Is Veterans Day A Bank Holiday: Belleville will hold its 11th annual Veterans Day Celebration at 11 a.m.

Are Banks Open On Veterans Day..Is Veterans Day A Bank Holiday:Belleville will hold its 11th annual Veterans Day Celebration at 11 a.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Monument on the Public Square.
Col. Gary P. Goldstone, commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force Base, will be the featured speaker.

A World War II Navy Scout Bomber will fly over at 11:11 a.m., signifying the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, which marked the end of World War I in 1918. There will be a 21-gun salute and are church bells will ring. Other highlights are patriotic music, bagpipes and a color guard.

• Belleville — At 6 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 3 from St. Mary Parish in Belleville will hold a flag retirement and veteran recognition ceremony at St. Mary Parish at the corner of 18th and West Main streets in Belleville. The Polish American Veterans will hold a 21-gun salute and a bugler will play taps during the ceremony. The final flag to be retired will be St. Mary’s and upon completion of the ceremony a new flag will be flown. The event is open to the public.

• Belleville — Belleville West High School is inviting veterans and the public to participate in its fourth annual Veterans Day Assembly at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the gymnasium.

Veterans are asked to arrive between 2:30 and 2:45.

Retired Air Force Col. Michael H. Wieland will be the speaker. Wieland flew missions in Vietnam and is a former military airlift command liaison officer for the United Nations and a former commander of the 60th Air Base Group at Travis AFB, Calif. He has flown congressmen, secretaries of State and Defense and vice presidents around the world.

• Fairview Heights — A Veterans Day celebration will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at VFW Hall Post 8677, 5325 N. Illinois St. in Fairview Heights.

An honors ceremony is scheduled for 8 to 9 a.m. A health fair with screenings will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free breakfast and lunch will be served.

The event is sponsored by Hospice of Southern Illinois. For information, contact Lisa Phillipson at 222-5905 or lphillipson@hospice.org.

• O’Fallon — Texas Roadhouse restaurant in O’Fallon will dedicate its new Corral of Courage at 11 a.m.

In observance of Veteran’s Day and to honor local military men and women, Texas Roadhouse invites the public to bring in photos, patches and other military memorabilia for inclusion in the display.

Chief Master Sgt. Ken McQuiston with the U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, will officiate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Corral of Courage. With 28 years of military service, this dedication will be the last dressed ceremony of McQuiston’s military career.

The Corral of Courage will complement the restaurant’s murals that portray community themes.

• O’Fallon — Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., will speak at 3 p.m. at the Sergeant Charles A. Fricke VFW Post 805 and Auxiliary Veterans Day ceremony at 221 W First St. The ceremony follows the post’s Veterans Day parade and will include a rifle salute to America’s fallen veterans. ***

Here is what’s open and closed for the Veterans Day holiday:

• Most government offices, public schools and banks will be closed.

• No mail will be delivered.

• Most food and department stores will be open.

• Belleville trash pickup will not be conducted on the holiday. Pickup will be one-day late for the remainder of the week.