The annual East Valley Veterans Parade will honor our nation's veterans Friday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. in downtown Mesa. With more than 90 entries, the parade begins at the Center Street and University Drive intersection. It will travel south on Center Street and turn west on First Street. The parade will continue on First Street to Robson, where it will end.
This year's parade has the theme "Raise the Flag," recognizing the impact of various flags and their importance to our military veterans. Parade participants are invited to fly their flags. More information about the parade is available at www.evvp.org.
The grand marshal is Retired Army Colonel Bruce Crandall, who received the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military honor, in 2007 for his heroic actions as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. Crandall, a former public works manager for the City of Mesa, was a technical adviser for the 2002 movie "We Were Soldiers." One of the main characters is based on Crandall and was portrayed by actor Greg Kinnear.
Prior to the parade, at 10:40 a.m., a brief program will recognize Veterans for their service to our country. It will include remarks from Mesa Mayor John Giles.
The following streets will close for the parade:
6:30 a.m. (parade staging)
Center Street - all streets that intersect Center north of University Drive will be closed on both sides of Center (5th St., 6th St., 6th Place, 7th St., 8th Place and 9th Place)
Center Street - 9th Place to University Drive (no northbound traffic)
Center Street - at Brown Road (local traffic only southbound from Brown)
Center Street - at 9th Place (reduced to one southbound lane to University Drive)
8th Street - Center to Mesa Drive (local traffic only; Mesa Drive to Fitch Park driveway)
Athletics Way (6th Place) - Center to Fitch Field parking lot
8 a.m. (the parade route will be closed)
Center Street - University Drive to Pepper Place
3rd Place - Center Street to Drew
MLK Way - Center Street to Centennial Way
2nd Street - at Center Street
2nd Street - Robson to Country Club Drive
1st Street - Centennial Way to Country Club Drive
Macdonald - Pepper Place to 2nd Street
Robson - Pepper Place to 2nd Street
Morris - 1st Street to 2nd Street
10:45 a.m.
University Drive - Mesa Drive to Country Club Drive
All streets adjacent to Center Street north of University to Brown Road will not be able to access Center Street at 6:30 a.m. All streets adjacent to Center Street south of University will be unable to access Center Street at 8 a.m.
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