Thursday, Nov. 26 - City and County of Denver offices will be closed for the day in observance of Thanksgiving Day. On Friday, November 27, most City and County offices will aslo be closed as Employees are taking a furlough day to help the City create budget savings during these challenging economic times. Please see details here for specific information on how the closures may or may not affect City functions.

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Annual Veterans Day Parade Annual Veterans Day Parade Annual Denver Veterans Day Parade to be held Nov. 7 The City and County of Denver will host the annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2008 beginning at 10 a.m.   Prior to the parade, there will be a presentation of a Bronze Star for Valor to a fallen soldier’s widow. Immediately following the parade, there will be a tribute to fallen Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans from Colorado at the Colorado Veterans Memorial.   The parade has been held by the City and County of Denver since 1942.  It is organized by the City and County of Denver and the Denver United Veteran’s Council and will honor veterans and those in active military service.   Parade will start and end in Civic Center Park and will proceed down surrounding streets. A tribute to veterans will take place immediately following the parade in the park. The parade will proceed via 14th St. to Court Pl. then to 15th St. and Welton St, east to 17th St., then south on Broadway to 14th Ave. The reviewing stand will be located between Colfax and 14th Ave. on Broadway.     Parade inquires should be directed to Andrew Grieb, Parade Chairman, Denver United Veterans Council, at 303-283-1801 or George Cassidy, Denver County Veteran Services Officer, at 720.944.3501.     Review Stand Dignitaries John Hickenlooper, Mayor, Denver Congressman Mike Coffman, Colorado’s 7th district U.S. House of Representatives (others to be announced)                   Order of March   Police Escort Color Guard; Grand Marshall; American Legion Department of Colorado; Frank McCurdy, Commander American Legion LCW Post 1; Lou Mikalonis, Commander American Legion Post 87; Byron Tatum, Commander American Legion Lakewood Post 178; Johnny Rabatin, Commander American Legion Post 1187; Larry Walker, Commander Sons of the American Legion Squadron 1992, Acott Yearn, Commander Patriot Guard Riders; Steve Marsh, Colorado State Captain 460th Space Wing; Col. Clint Crosier, Commander Department of Veterans Affairs – Health Administration Center; Mary Beth Saldin, Director Department of Veterans Affairs – Veterans Benefits Administration; Rebecca Sawyer Smith, Director Department of Veterans Affairs – Denver Acquisitions & Logistics Center; Kim Whorton, Director Department of Veterans Affairs – Eastern Colorado Health Care; Lynette A. Roff, Director Freedom Service Dogs; Sharan L. Wilson, Executive Director World War II Veteran; Robert Otis & family Colorado Corvette Club; Bill Finkel, President US Marine Corps Battery Q, 5th Battalion 14th Marines; Disabled American Veterans, Department of Colorado; Don Osborne, Commander Disabled American Veterans S.L. Brown Chapter 11; John Rose, Commander Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary S.L. Brown Unit 11; Mary Grace Terry, Commander Paralyzed Veterans of America – Mountain States Chapter; James Sack, President & National Director 2010 National Veterans Wheelchair Games; Lynette A. Roff, Director VA ECHCS Colorado PT Cruiser Club; Neil Weekley, President US Navy Recruiting District Denver and Reserve Center; Coast Guard Auxiliary Mile High Flotilla 1-2; Philip T. Lones, Flotilla Commander Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1; Izzy Abbass, Commander Veterans of Foreign Wars Ray Brannaman, Jr. Post 3971; Axel E. Westman, Commander Military Order of the Purple Heart Aurora Chapter 375; Tony Rivera, Chapter Commander Model T Ford Club of America – Mile High Chapter; Robert Murch, President American GI Forum Mile High & Skyline Chapters; Jose Martinez, President Marine Corps League Skyline Detachment; Stanford E. Cooper, Commandant Marine Corps League Frank J. Carroll Detachment; Bob Cowan, Commandant Mile High Young Marines; Scott Holland, Commanding Officer Women Marines Association; Paula Sarlls, CO Chapter President Aurora Veterans Affairs Commission, Paula Sarlls, Chair Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association Chapter 76; Joe Ann CV Gaytan, President Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. – Denver Chapter; Patti Sampers, President Scottish American Military Society; Jeremy Paw, Post Commander Aurora Central High School Marching Band; Matthew Ventura, Director Rocky Mountain USO at DIA; Hedy Margolis, Center Manager Colorado Chapter Harley Owners Group; Deanna Thompson, Chapter Director US Air Force Utility Uniform Timeline 1950s to 2009; James Bull, Organizer Looking Glass Corvette Association; Joe Parker, President Torch of Remembrance, Inc.; Raymond P. Alvarado, WWII Veteran Association of Living History; Rob Barnes, Coordinator El Jebel Shrine – Denver; Jim Stewart, Illustrious Potentate Gateway High School Air Force Junior ROTC CO-861; COL George T. Wade, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor Westminster High School Air Force Junior ROTC; LTC Clarence Jones, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor Denver Public Schools Junior ROTC; LTC Perry Roberts, Director of Army Instruction Cub Scout Pack 52; Philip Walz, Cub Master Cub Scout Pack 208; Billy Underwood, Cub Master Cub Scout Pack 268; Ed Carlson, Cub Master Cub Scout Pack 377; Brian Pettee & Paul Hall, Co-Cub Masters Cub Scout Pack 559; Andy Marquez, Cub Master Boy Scout Troop 240; Dominick Breton, Scout Master Girl Scout Brownie Troop 3639; Stacy Moser, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 1207 – Chiming Trails Service Unit; Netanya Jamieson, Service Unit Coordinator Girl Scout Junior Troop 1940; Susan Ervin, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 2556; Shauna Bradney, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 2711; Dawn Haynes, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 3998; Carolyn Hinkley, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 3550; Ruth Gillespie, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 3948; Jennifer Stuck, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troops 63188 & 62765; Pam Murren, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 1476; Peri Miranowski, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 1022; Tanya Pope, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 2577; Ann-Marie Pitcock, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 525; Lana Clegg, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 662; Rose Barrett, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 640; Crystal Ellis, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 1066; Dawn Rollins, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 1342; Kerri Benzel, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 297; Renee Ellison, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 1812; Linda Carey, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 1281; Freedom Passarelli, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 3068; Erika Heiken, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 3476; Michelle Reed, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 349; Judy Webster, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 6336; Carrie Holloway, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 2854; Rose Cornet, Troop Leader Girl Scout Troop 1202; Lyn Gutho, Troop Leader Sawaya Law Firm; Mark Sawaya, Owner Miss American Ambassador Program US Splendor Pageant; Yvette Gunther, Pageant Director Miss Colorado Junior Pre-Teen for National American Miss; Yazzie Gabler-Alonzo, Miss Colorado Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant; Peggy L. Stanley, Director Denver North High School Cheerleaders; Gina Pacheco, Director Spartans Cheerleaders; Jamie Weber, Coach Civil Air Patrol; COL Ed Phelka, Wing Commander Three Cheers; Melody Wilburn, Owner United Community Cheerleaders; Chanae Piper, President Ready, Set, Cheer; Holly Johnson, Owner Show Your Colors Flag Company; Jeff Tomczak, President Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009 Return