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Veterans Day ceremonies return to the El Dorado County Veterans Monument Monday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m.
Jake of Placerville, 22, gives a thumbs up while submitting his ballot at Town Hall on Election Night. More than 83,000 El Dorado County voters turned in their ballots, choosing a president and local leaders.
TRADITION CONTINUES Another to honor those who have served the cause of freedom
Joseph Thuesen
Special to the Mountain Democrat
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t 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, the annual Veterans Day ceremonies will be held at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument, 360 Fair Lane, Placerville. The ceremonies at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument were first dedicated on Nov. 11, 2006, after being envisioned by former U.S. Marine and Navy Cross recipient Richard W. Buchanan. During the Vietnam War, Buchanan witnessed numerous examples of the American fighting spirit and selfless
devotion to duty by his fellow Marines and Navy Corpsmen. Upon returning home, he vowed that their dedication and their sacrifice would not be forgotten. That tradition to never forget and to say thank you to veterans continues. The ceremony will include a call to order by Officer in Charge, Capt. Jack Babbit, USMC (ret.), and Sgt.-at-Arms, Sgt. Tyler Dennis, USMC. The Master of Ceremonies duties will be performed by Joseph Thuesen, USMC-veteran
and commandant of the Marine Corps League, SSGT Sky Mote Detachment-697. The presentation of colors will be performed by Civil Air Patrol Squadron 85. The National Anthem, along with performances of service anthems and patriotic music, will be sung by the Ponderosa High School Chamber Choir under the direction of Craig Mason. The invocation and benediction will be led by Chaplain, Lt. Col. Tim Thompson, USA (ret.). “Conditions
permitting, we anticipate continuing the tradition of the World War II warbirds to participate in the three flyovers,” said Gary Campbell, president of the El Dorado County Veterans Alliance. The flyovers are led by flight leader Chuck Wahl of Cameron Park’s renowned Vulture’s Row Aviation, noted for its award-winning restorations of World War II Navy and Marine Corps warbirds. Other elements of the ceremony will include n See VETERANS DAY, page A9
election in the books Mountain Democrat staff The Elections Department unofficial final report show some races are neck and neck while candidates from other races are pulling away with potential victories. As of Nov. 6, 84,581 ballots had been counted in El Dorado County out of 113,460 received. There are 137,010 registered voters in the county. The next count will be released after 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, on the county Elections Department website. Below are results from some of the closely followed local races:
Placerville City Council The race to fill two seats on Placerville’s City Council is still without any clear winners as n See ELECTION, page A5
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2024 Veteran of the Year Veronica Salter is seen here placing a flag next to a veteran’s headstone for a previous Memorial Day. Salter served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer.
EID District 1 candidate Paul Penn joined the Election Night celebration at The Green Room in Placerville. His pink glow could be attributed to his 500-plus vote lead as of the most resent results. Lic # 559305
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