The City of Santa Clarita invited members of the community to join the Santa Clarita City Council for the annual Veterans Day Ceremony to honor local veterans, currently-serving military personnel and their families, on Friday, Nov. 11, at Veterans Historical Plaza.

The ceremony included an opportunity to hear from members of the city council, Army veteran David Essex and a special reading by Steve Blumenfeld as a sign of respect for prisoners of war and those missing in action. There was also be a changing of the flags by the Knights of Columbus Santa Clarita Assembly, Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 355 and the Santa Clarita Valley Young Marines.

Other featured speakers included Father Vaughn Winters, Rabbi Choni Marozov and veteran Christopher Werthe, who will serve as the Master of Ceremonies. The event will also include patriotic performances of the “National Anthem,” “Song of the Patriot” and “Bell Bottom Trousers” by members of The Messick Family.

The Veterans Day Ceremony is a collaboration between the City of Santa Clarita and American Legion, Post 507, American Legion Auxiliary, American Legion Riders, Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America, Blue Star Mothers of America, Santa Clarita Chapter #46, College of the Canyons Veterans Program, Disabled American Veterans, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Knights of Columbus, Santa Clarita Assembly 2421, Prayer Angels for the Military, Santa Clarita Valley Veterans Memorial, Inc., Santa Clarita Valley Veteran Services Collaborative, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, V.F.W. Post 6885, Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 355 and Young Marines.

For more information about the Veterans Day Ceremony, please contact the city’s Arts and Events Office at (661) 250-3787.