The reception for the first Richland Veterans Art Show will take place from noon to 1 p.m. today (Nov. 8) in El Paso Hall, Room E-082. It will include art work done by veterans – students, staff, faculty and/or community members.
Everyone is welcome to attend a Veterans Day Observance from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, in the El Paso student lounge. For the 10th anniversary of 9/11, it is important that the nation remember those who have given their lives in the global war on terrorism. The Richland VA Department has signed up for the National Roll Call 2011 so that students at community colleges and universities throughout the country can demonstrate a commitment to those who have been lost.
Students, faculty, staff, community leaders, family members and veteran supporters will be reading a list of war dead from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Also, at 11 a.m. PST (1 p.m. Dallas time), there will be a minute of silence to honor the fallen. The time, 1100, is the time the armistice was signed on Nov. 11 to end World War I and is the traditional moment for such events. Pacific Standard Time was chosen so that the minute of silence could be done in all 50 states simultaneously without inconvenience to anyone.
For further information, contact RLC VA Coordinator Kim Montes at 972-238-6739 or e-mail her at KMontes@dcccd.edu.
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