Veterans Day Ceremony in Owego
 Veterans Day commemorates the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month as a moment the "war to end all wars" ended. After World War II Armistice Day became Veterans Day and designated as a day to remember all of the nation's veterans who answered their country's call. 
 Owego's Veterans Memorial Committee asks all veterans and citizens to attend the traditional Veterans Day 2008 ceremonies at 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 11, at the Tioga County Veterans Memorial on the south lawn of the Tioga County Courthouse. 
 On this Veterans Day, honor our returning heroes, many of whom have been wounded in mind, body, or spirit. 
 No matter where you are on Veterans Day, the important thing is to pause, reflect, remember, and thank and recognize the veteran. Remembering gives true meaning to sacrifice and service.    

Veterans Invited to OAMS Classroom  
 Owego-Apalachin Middle School (OAMS) Social Studies Teacher Michael Bartlow and his students invite veterans to their classrooms to speak about their wartime or peacetime service and the meaning of Veterans Day on Monday morning, November 10. 
 Families are encouraged to insist that veterans from Iraq, Afghanistan, the Gulf War, Vietnam, Korea, and World War II as well as peacetime service "report for duty."  
 Contact Veterans Day Coordinator Jim Raftis at 687-4229 or email jraftis2@stny.rr.com

Veterans Flag Holder Cemetery Survey 
 Volunteers are still needed to survey some cemeteries in Tioga County to find out how many graves of veterans require holders for the U.S. flag. 
 While at the veteran's grave, volunteers are asked to copy the military data inscribed on the veterans marker located behind the gravestone or flat in the ground. 
 The objective is to complete the survey before the end of November 2008. If you or your organization is interested in this community project, please contact Jim Raftis 687-4229 or email jraftis2@stny.rr.com.
 This information is being put in a data base by volunteer Anita Harding. It will be given to cemetery officials, the Tioga County Veterans Service Agency and used for "Roll Call" on Memorial Day.