Here is a list of the events happening in Union this week to honor those men and women who have served and are serving their country in the U.S. Armed Forces in observance of Veterans Day 2009.

AMERICAN LEGION VETERANS DAY

DINNER:

American Legion Post 22 in Union will hold its annual Veterans Day dinner for Post members beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans Memorial Park Lodge. Event organizers plan to have an electric cart to transport any who need assistance from the parking lot and up the hill to the lodge. No tickets are required but Post 22 members are asked to bring their current membership card to expedite the check-in process. Members who are not current or people who desire to become new members can pay for membership at the door. Any Post 22 member can also bring one guest at no charge. Guest speaker for the dinner will be Cecil Phillips, currently First Vice Commander of The American Legion, Department of South Carolina, who will become Commander during 2010-11.

UNION WORKFORCE CENTER HONORING VETERANS:

Veterans are invited to join the Union Workforce Center at 440 Duncan Bypass and its staff from 2-4 p.m. today (Tuesday, Nov. 10) for a reception and drop-in that will highlight a week of events planned to honor veterans. Light refreshments will be served and a presentation which honors veterans’ years of service will be made. Veterans also can use this time to network with each other and obtain valuable information to enhance their job-seeking skills. Union WFC officials also will be on hand throughout the week — except Wednesday as the office will be closed in observance of Veterans Day — to present an introduction to the SC Joblink and will also present valuable tips on preparing a resume, filling out online applications and a variety of job-search options. For more information, contact WFC Assistant Area Director Irvin Goodwin or Area Director Gus Soto at (864) 427-5672.

UNION VETERANS DAY PARADE, PROGRAM:

The 2009 Union Veterans Day Program and Parade are slated for Wednesday, Nov. 11, in downtown Union. The parade will begin on Main Street about 10:30 a.m. with line up of parade entries set for 9:30 a.m. in front of the Union County Courthouse. The program will begin at 11 a.m. and take place in front of the Veterans Memorial at the intersection of Main and Mountain streets. In the event of rain the parade will be unlikely but the program will be moved to the Union National Guard Armory. Watch www.uniondailytimes.com for further updates.

WALLACE THOMSON TO HONOR VETS:

Wallace Thomson Hospital in Union will hold an event honoring veterans and current service men and women around its flag pole tentatively scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Korean War veteran and hospital board of trustees member I.G. Vanderford will be present to kick off the event and everyone is invited. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the hospital lobby.