Close to 100 veterans and guests came together to celebrate Veterans Day at the Woodville Rod & Gun Club on the evening of Nov 11 for dinner, dessert and socializing with fellow veterans. The function room was close to capacity as Veterans Celebration Committee (VCC) chair Mike Whalen noted, “This is the largest group we have had in many years.”

The annual Veterans Day Dinner is sponsored by the Hopkinton VCC, which provides a catered dinner, this year from TJ’s. The Scouts from Troop 1, Troop 11 and Troop 4 provided for the honorary “posting of the colors” to start the evening along with serving dinner plates to the veterans at their tables. Many local dignitaries were in attendance, including state Rep. James Arena-DeRosa, who provided updates on veterans benefits continually worked on at the State House as well as comments on a great event that brings all community members together to celebrate our nation’s veterans. Additional groups supported the evening, such as the Old Guard New England, which provided the “Missing Man Table” as well as entertainment later in the evening.

The VCC would like to thank all mentioned above as well as the Woodville Rod & Gun club for the use of its hall.

— Jim Mirabile, Hopkinton Veterans Celebration Committee

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