- April 19, 2024
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Commissioner Rosemary Wilsen welcomed everyone to the ceremony.
Commissioner George Oliver III gave the invocation.
Students in Ocoee Middle School’s Wind Ensemble played patriotic musical selections.
Dylan Chase, director of bands at Ocoee Middle, checked to ensure his students were ready to play.
Students in Ocoee Middle School’s Wind Ensemble played patriotic musical selections.
Students in Ocoee Middle School’s Wind Ensemble played patriotic musical selections.
Commissioner Richard Firstner introduced the keynote speaker.
The keynote speaker was Steve Shuga, past state commander of the Florida American Legion and executive director of the National American Legion Press Association.
Keynote speaker Steve Shuga presented the city commission with a certificate of appreciation.
Keynote speaker Steve Shuga presented the city commission with a certificate of appreciation.
The Ocoee Police Department Honor Guard carried the flag to the city’s memorial site.
This remembrance wreath sat facing the memorial site.
The Ocoee Police Department Honor Guard prepared to carry the flag for raising and the wreath for proper placement at the memorial site.
Members of the Ocoee Police Department Honor Guard carefully unfolded the memorial flag and prepared to raise it.
Ocoee Police Officer Sara Swarthout, a member of the Ocoee Police Department Honor Guard, saluted the flag.
A performance of “Taps” signaled the end of the ceremony.
Ocoee city commissioners stood solemnly as the flag was raised.
Commissioner George Oliver III gave a few remarks at the end of the ceremony.
Commissioners George Oliver III and Rosemary Wilsen stood in front of the remembrance wreath and flag at the city’s memorial site.
This remembrance wreath adorned the memorial site in honor of Veterans Day.
OCOEE Each year the city of Ocoee honors its veterans with a ceremony to thank them for serving our nation. This year’s commemoration, held at the Woman’s Club of Ocoee on Monday, Nov. 12, included a performance of patriotic tunes from the Ocoee Middle School Wind Ensemble, a keynote address and procession to the city’s memorial site. Steve Shuga, past state commander of the Florida American Legion and executive director of the National American Legion Press Association, was the keynote speaker.
