Events with the tag: Pablo
Friday, December 19
Veterans Honoring Veterans Christmas Round Dance set
PABLO — There will be a free community round dance and feed to honor veterans on Friday, Dec.19 at the Salish Kootenai College Joe McDonald Health Center Camas Room at beginning at 6 p.m.
SKC Veterans Support Group along with local groups and donors are sponsoring this holiday event.
Veterans, military, and law enforcement officials are invited to bring their families for a break from the holiday ruckus and be honored for their service.
The night is lined up with door prizes, dinner, socializing and dancing.
Invited veteran speaker is James Knapp, a Two Eagle River School graduate and Marine combat military police who served in Hellmund Providence, Afghanistan.
Colors will be posted by the local Veterans Warrior Society.
Emcee will be John Colliflower, U.S. Army veteran.
Welcoming veterans and families will be Marine veteran, Vincent Curley.
Stick man for the round dance will be Walden Tewawina.
SKC Veterans Support Group’s goal is to bring all walks of life together to recognize the service and sacrifice men and women have experienced serving our country.
The purpose of the community round dance is help build understanding of a “culture” that is within our society. Through the stories and recognition of local servicemen, the group of veterans helping veterans, hope this will be an opportunity of healing, support, and relationship building for the community.
Veterans, military personnel, law enforcement service men and women and families are all encouraged to come out to pay honor and be honored through a meal, friendships, and dancing.
SKC Veteran’s meetings are held at the SKC Bookstore conference room on the eastside of campus. The veteran’s group meets every Wednesday at noon to 1:30 p.m. with lunch provided.
Tuesday, December 23
Pablo students to perform Christmas program
PABLO — You are welcome to join us as well to promote our great students. The annual Pablo Elementary Christmas Program, “Big Dreams for Christmas,” will be presented on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 9 a.m. in the Pablo Elementary gym. All grade levels will perform along with a fourth grade special choir. The program this year will include traditional carols, swing, and rock and roll favorites; instrument accompaniments; and each grade level will perform a song that relates to a character and the core values here at our school… respect, responsibility and active learning. It will be a performance worth seeing so plan now on attending and let’s support our students as they take the stage.