AUTHOR JOHN PELTIER TO SPEAK AT VETERANS DAY CEREMONY

  
John Peltier

Houston author John Peltier will be the featured speaker at the Veterans Day Ceremony in Brenham Saturday.  Peltier is the author of “The Thundering Herd” which details his life growing up on a rice and cattle farm in Texas.  He also gives first-hand accounts of his service as a medic in the Vietnam War.

Local veteran Don Holley will also give an update on the refurbishment of a F111 fighter-bomber at the Brenham Airport.  The airplane will be displayed at Hederson Park when it is completed.

Special guests expected at the ceremony include Congressman Michael McCaul, state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, state Rep. Leighton Schubert, County Judge John Brieden, Brenham Mayor Milton Tate and Burton Mayor David Zajicek.

The Veterans Day Ceremony takes place Saturday beginning at 11:00 AM at the American Legion Hall at Fireman’s Park.  KWHI’s live broadcast of the ceremony will begin at 10:45.

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