Area veterans are invited to a special dinner for Veterans Day.
The “Veterans Day Mess Call” offers a night of dinner and music at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the North Community Building, 505 N. Buckeye St.
The event is sponsored by the Iola Veterans Day Committee. Veterans and one guest are invited. Seating is limited to the first 50 veterans, so RSVP by calling 620-228-7349.
Entertainment will be provided by CJ Serenade.
The annual Veterans Day ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, behind the Veterans Wall on the downtown square. The featured speaker will be Staff Sgt. Rene Castilleja, a combat engineer and training noncommissioned officer for the 891st Engineer Battalion.
In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the North Community Building.
