Veterans Honored With Parade In Lake Havasu City

Veterans Honored With Parade In Lake Havasu City
Jillian Danielson / 12 Nov 2024 / 1 Comment » Comments

Lake Havasu City honored its veterans Monday morning with a parade on McCulloch Boulevard.

Military organizations and groups participated in the parade, handing out flags and candy to those along the parade route.

After the parade, a ceremony was hosted at the VFW, with Commandant Omer Ethier and Mayor Cal Sheehy as the featured speakers.

Omer and Donna Ethier were both presented with the Veteran and Auxiliary of the Year award by Kristin Lietz. Gold Star Mothers were also honored with bricks that were placed in a stairway to honor their sons and daughters that were lost while in the military.

Following the ceremony, the Lake Havasu Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for the new mural that was recently painted on the back wall of the VFW, located at 266 London Bridge Road.

The mural on the wall of the VFW in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Artists Aniko Doman and Adam Hegedus, of Las Vegas, painted the mural in honor of all veterans.

“This mural is close to my heart,” said muralist Aniko Doman.

“I loved hearing the honks of people driving by as we were painting,” said muralist Adam Hegedus.

According to Doman, the mural took six weeks to paint and includes Civil War, Vietnam and present day soldiers, as well as the London Bridge to honor veterans.

Another mural “Stairway to Heaven” and a display of “In Flanders Fields” were also unveiled Monday at the VFW.

Here are photos from the events.

Veterans Day Parade Lake Havasu

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day Parade Lake Havasu

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day Parade Lake Havasu

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day Parade DAV Lake Havasu RiverScene 2024

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danieson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day parade Lake Havasu RiverScene Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

VFW Veterans Day

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

VFW Veterans Day

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

VFW

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day 2024

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Military moms of Havasu

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day 2024 Lake Havasu VFW RiverScene

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Mayor Cal Sheehy speaks at the VFW ceremony Monday morning. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

veterans day

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day

Artists Aniko Doman and Adam Hegedus of Las Vegas pose for a photo in front of the mural they painted for the VFW. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day VFW

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day Gold Star Moms Lake Havasu

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

veterans day

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day Gold star moms

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

veterans day

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Veterans Day

Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

 

 

 

 

1 Comment » Comments:

One Response to “Veterans Honored With Parade In Lake Havasu City”

  1. The VFW wants to thank you for the many great pictures that were taken showing the parade and the celebration dedicating the memorial Tribute wall honoring all those who have served this great nation of ours. I especially want to thank you for capturing the presentation of the mini tiles to the Gold Star Mothers. Our aim was to honor all veterans who served in the military not just those who saw combat. We could not have done what we did without their support, and we are proud to be the most patriotic city in America.
    Dennis Dickey
    Quartermaster VFW Post 9401

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *