Chardon Honors Veterans, Reflects on Meaning of Service
Nature offered a gentle reprieve for Chardon’s Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, as neighbors, veterans and first responders gathered on Chardon Square at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — marking the moment the Armistice took effect in 1918.
Nature offered a gentle reprieve for Chardon’s Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, as neighbors, veterans and first responders gathered on Chardon Square at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — marking the moment the Armistice took effect in 1918. Though a thick blanket of clouds kept the sun mostly hidden, the bitter late-autumn chill that accompanied last year’s snowfall was absent, warming early arrivals’ conversations. Beneath the soft gray light, community members stood shoulder-to-shoulder, wrapped in the quiet warmth of fellowship for the ceremony hosted by Chardon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6519 and Chardon...
