Amboy Veterans Celebration

The North Clark Historical Museum will host its 37th annual community celebration honoring veterans on Nov. 9 at Mt. Valley Grange #79, 40107 N.E. 221st Ave., Amboy. The event starts at 1 p.m. with a pie and ice cream social in the basement; adults are $4 and children are $2. The program begins at 2 p.m. with speaker John Nanny, USMC. The Fargher Lake Grange will be recognized for its contributions to the community with speaker Larry Goble. Danae Castle will sing a medley of patriotic songs. The Amboy Middle School Band will provide entertainment. American Legion Tum Tum Post #168 will present the flag and lead the flag salute. All veterans will receive a free raffle ticket for a patriotic quilt made and donated by the Chelatchie Quilters. The quilt is lap-size and may only be won by a veteran. The winning ticket for the raffle quilt “Winter Magic” will be drawn. A door prize raffle winner will also be drawn. Proceeds from the raffle support the museum. A pie suction will conclude the event. Proceeds from this and the ice cream and pie social will support Mt. Valley Grange #79. For more details, call 360-247-5800 and leave a message.