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2020 Dell Rapids American Legion Veteran’s Day Observance

November 1, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

American Legion George A. Fitzgerald Post 65 will be honoring all veterans and their loved ones with a Veterans Day memorial service on Wednesday afternoon November 11, 2020 @ 3:00 pm at the Veterans Memorial Park in Dell Rapids. Guest Speaker for the occasion will be Father Shane Stevens, Pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. Patriotic music will be played before the service begins and the Legion Post 65 Firing Squad will be on hand to post our nation’s colors.

Parking for the service will be available at the following locations:

At the Dells Auto Lot west of the Dairy Queen;
On the west side of Old Hwy 77 near the Subway strip mall;
On the north side of SD Hwy 115 across from the fire station.

Parking will not be allowed at the fire station parking lot due to the possibility of a fire, rescue, or ambulance call. However, attendees to the Veterans Day Observance will be allowed to stand in the parking lot at the fire station for the service. In case of inclement weather, the service will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church. Due to a recent spike in CO-VID 19 cases in South Dakota, all attendees are asked to wear masks and observe social distancing protocols.

Legion Post 65 cordially invites all citizens in the local area to attend the service and appreciates everyone’s cooperation in this event.

Dell Rapids Students Celebrate Veteran’s Day

November 11, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Students from Dell Rapids Public and Dell Rapids St Mary schools spent the day celebrating Veteran’s Day.

Dell Rapids Middle and High School held their program at 9:00 a.m. at the high school gym. Veteran’s Day poems were read by 5th grade students Sam Schmitt, Zach Heinemann, and Callista Xavier. The Dell Rapids High School band and choir performed during the ceremony, and Morgan Kistler presented a service project to the veterans.

The Dell Rapids St Mary program was held at 10:00 a.m. at the Dell Rapids St Mary High School gym. The St Mary program included a slide show of all the relatives of St Mary students with their branch of service and where they served.

The Dell Rapids Elementary School program was held at 1:45 p.m. at the elementary school gym. All the elementary students participated by singing songs throughout the program.

Secretary Zimmerman keynote speaker at Veterans Day program in Dells

November 5, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

PIERRE, SD – Gov. Dennis Daugaard recently signed a proclamation recognizing the service of South Dakota’s veterans. The proclamation encourages South Dakotans to remember the service and sacrifice of the nation’s veterans and military personnel during Veterans Day observances.

The proclamation signed by Gov. Daugaard states, “From Valley Forge to Afghanistan, through war and peace, valiant Americans have answered the call to duty with honor and dignity. These brave men and women, and their loved ones, have made significant sacrifice on behalf of our nation.”

“Our great nation is forever indebted to the men and women who have served in the military during the time of war. Their service and the sacrifices made by their family members will never be forgotten,” said Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, SDNG adjutant general and Secretary of the South Dakota Department of the Military.

Reisch will be the keynote speaker at the Veterans Day program at the De Smet High School.

“We must never allow ourselves to forget that America, as we know it, exists because of the sacrifices of our veterans,” said Larry Zimmerman, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs. “ Through their steadfast defense of America’s ideals, our service members are the reason our country still stands strong, our founding principles still shine and nations’ around the world know the blessings of freedom.”

With an estimated 75,000 veterans living in South Dakota and that number increasing as troops return home each month, Secretary Zimmerman will be keynote speaker at Veterans Day programs in North Sioux City, Deadwood, Huron and Dell Rapids.

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