Veterans Day ceremonies bestow honor to those who have served 

This year’s Annual Nodaway County Veterans Day Observance will be at 11 am, Monday, November 11 at the American Legion Post 100 Hall, 1104 East Fifth Street, Maryville.

The Veterans Day Ceremony is coordinated by the James Edward Gray American Legion Post 100. The welcome and introduction of dignitaries will be by David Dredge, Post 100 commander. The Posting of the Colors will be under the direction of Honor Guard Commander Amos Clampit.

The memorial wreaths will be placed by Juanita Kempf and Esther Coffelt. Dredge will lead the Pledge of Allegiance followed by the National Anthem sung by Monica Conover, accompanied by Anita Dew. The invocation will be given by Tim Conover.

Dredge will then introduce the guest speaker, SFC (ret) Jonathan Jacoba, US Army retired. Following Jacoba’s remarks, AL Post 100 Finance Officer Joyce Stark will give POW/MIA remembrance. A musical salute to the branches of service will be performed by Monica Conover and accompanied by Dew.

Roll Call of Nodaway County Veterans who have died since May 2024, will be recited by Post 100 members Joyce Stark and Larry Auffert.

The benediction will be given by Tim Conover, then the retirement of the Colors.

After the retirement of the Colors, everyone is urged to exit for the twenty-one gun salute conducted by the firing squad led by Clampit, followed by the playing of Taps.

Following the program will be a free ham and bean lunch.

SFC (retired) Jonathan T. Jacoba

Jacoba enlisted in the Army in February 2001 as a combat engineer under the One Station Unit Training program. He attended basic and advanced training at Ft. Leonard Wood. He served as a team and squad leader, observer controller trainer, platoon sergeant and a military science instructor.

During his 20-year military career, he was involved in peace keeping operations in Kosovo and Macedonia as well as combat operations during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and Afghanistan in 2006, 2008 and 2016.His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service, five Army Commendation, four Army Achievement, six Good Conduct, National Defense Service, Kosovo Campaign, three Afghanistan Campaign, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary, Global War on Terrorism Service, three Noncommissioned Office Professional Development ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, three Overseas Service Ribbon and the NATO medal.

He and his wife, Priscilla, have four children, JT, William, Michael and Alelia.

Other American Legion Posts events

• November 8 – Rolla Dicks AL Auxiliary beef and noodles supper from 5 to 7 pm at the AL Building in Burlington Jct. Veterans and spouses are free. Adults are $10, children five and under are free.

• November 11 – AL Post 464, Conception Jct. will have Veterans Day Observances at Pineview Manor in Stanberry at 2 pm.

• November 12 – AL Post 464, Conception Jct. will have Veterans Day Observances at Parkdale Nursing Home, Maryville, 2 pm.

Community and School Events

• November 8 – Nodaway-Holt R-VII government class Veterans day presentation, 10:30 am. Activities planned for veterans and students include veterans introduction, poppies handed out, presentation of colors, playing of the National Anthem, reading of “In Flanders Field,” setting of the white table, honor speech, Taps, and taking down of colors. The government class will serve lunch to the veterans.

• November 11 – Nodaway Chorale will perform from 11:30 am to noon at the Nodaway County Senior Center Veterans Day Luncheon, 1210 East First Street, Maryville. The chorale will lead the National Anthem and perform a short program of patriotic songs.

Maryville High School along with Eugene Field Elementary third and fourth graders will have a Veterans Day program at 8:45 am in the MHS main gym. Veterans are invited. Also, the new 18×12 foot US flag will be unveiled.

Northeast Nodaway will have a Veterans Day assembly at 10 am. Veterans are invited, lunch will be served.

• November 12 – North Nodaway High School, 9 am. Veterans are invited.

• November 16 – City of Elmo Veterans Day Soup Supper, freewill donation, hunters welcome, carryout will be available, Elmo City Hall, 201 Main Street, 5 to 8 pm.

Serving chili, cheesy potatoes, vegetable soup, cornbread, vegetables, desserts, coffee, ice tea and lemonade.

• November 20 – Jefferson High School and National Honor Society are hosting a Veteran’s Day Program at 12:45 pm in the new gym.