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Turlock’s annual Veterans Day ceremony starts at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, in the Public Safety Facility parking lot at 244 N. Broadway, Turlock. The city’s Recreation & Maintenance Department invites the public to attend. If you remember gathering by the cannon at Central Park in years past, this year’s ceremony is on North Broadway.
The city’s address directory lists the Public Safety Facility as the home of the police and fire departments. The ceremony is outdoors. If you’re driving, check the signs when you arrive before turning into the lot where the ceremony is taking place.
Getting There on the Holiday Bus Schedule
Turlock Transit runs its Saturday schedule on Veterans Day. On Route 5 Lander, the 9:10 a.m. departure from the Roger K. Fall Transit Center is scheduled to reach Central Park at 9:14 a.m. That gives you time for the walk to North Broadway. The next scheduled arrival at Central Park is 9:49 a.m., which leaves less time before the ceremony.
Active-duty military members and honorably discharged veterans ride Turlock Transit fixed routes free. If you’re connecting from another route, use the Saturday timetable for both legs and check live arrivals before leaving. Our first-time bus guide explains fares and where to board.
City Offices Close Wednesday
The city says its offices will close Wednesday for Veterans Day and reopen Thursday, November 12, during regular hours. If you need to handle an in-person permit, utility or recreation errand, plan around that closure.
Local Resources Beyond the Ceremony
Stanislaus County Veteran Services helps veterans and their families with benefits and claims. The office is at 3500 Coffee Road, Suite 19, Modesto. Call 209-558-7380 to check walk-in hours or ask which records to bring.
Turlock’s Active Military Banner Program recognizes residents currently serving in the armed forces. The banners go up along Countryside Drive. The application asks for proof of residency and service and an official service photo. Ask the city about space and sponsorship before applying.
County Veterans of the Year on November 17
The Turlock American Legion Rex Ish Post 88 is also inviting the public to the county’s Veterans of the Year celebration at 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, in the Stanislaus County Board Chambers at 1010 10th Street, Modesto. The post lists five honorees: Ramon Bermudez, Robert Boyd, Eduardo A. Verduzco, John Warren and Pete Samaniego.
If you have time downtown on Wednesday, the War Memorial Cannon at Central Park offers another piece of Turlock’s military history. The cannon once stood outside the War Memorial Building on Canal Drive and was rededicated at Central Park in 2015. Our downtown Turlock guide puts it alongside other landmarks within walking distance.
For other November 11 events, the Turlock Journal lists ceremonies and parades in Oakdale, Riverbank and Merced. Those events have their own schedules.
What Veterans Day Tradition Do You Remember?
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