American Legion Ridge Igo Post 23 and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2066 have Veterans Day activities planned for Nov. 11.

An avid hunter, Ernie Montenegro, is the proud new owner of a Reuger Model 77 .243 caliber rifle, courtesy of the Santa Cruz Sportsman's Club who raffled the gun as a fund-raiser. Montenegro is joined by, from left, Hilda Hernandez, owner of Hilda’s Sports Bar in Rio Rico; Lee Rowe, club vice president, Todd Wallace, secretary-treasurer and member Earleen Lusby.

A parade is scheduled in front of the U.S. Post office on Morley Avenue at 9:30 a.m. and will go south on Morley Avenue, Park Street, then north on Grand Avenue. The parade is to begin at 10 a.m. and will be headed by a combined American Legion and VFW color guard followed by military units. A Davis-Monthan Air Force Base flyover is scheduled during the parade.

Parade Marshals for the parade will be World War II veterans, riding the 40 & 8 engine. Local school marching bands, NHS Jr. ROTC, area fire departments, U.S .Homeland Security and Border Protection units, have been invited to participate. Any one wishing to enter a unit in the parade should contact committee chairperson John Rodriguez at (502) 287-8683.

Ceremonies

After the parade, memorial military ceremonies will be conducted at the Memorial Wall of Honor in front of City Hall, starting at 11 a.m., followed by a reception at the VFW post home at 11:30 a.m.