Veterans Day memorial service to take place at courthouse

Civil war re-enactors perform a rifle salute in front of the Wood County Courthouse.

From AMERICAN LEGION POST 45

A Veterans Day memorial service will be held at the Veterans’ Memorial Plaza of the Wood County Courthouse in Bowling Green on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m.

The service will include the reading of a Patriot’s Pen essay by BGMS student Allison DeVries, patriotic music performed by the BGMS 8th grade choir, the laying of wreaths by BGMS students, and remarks by Vietnam veteran and Wood County Veterans Service Commissioner Steve Benner. The 14th OVI Civil War re-enactors will provide a rifle salute, and Ryan Holley will present “Taps.”