(Chelsea Update would like to thank Keegan Sulecki for the information in this story.)
Local veterans and all residents are encouraged to attend a series of free events marking Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11 starting with a Tribute to the Fallen in Veterans Park at 1 p.m., where Chelsea Mayor Jason Lindauer will introduce this year’s speaker, Mike Favre.
Favre joined the Army in 1989 and participated in ground combat during Operation Desert Storm, for which his task force received the Citation for Valorous Unit Award. He also received the Combat Infantry Badge and the Personal Letter of Tribute from Congress among other awards for his service.
Favre was honorably discharged in 1992 and went on to earn a Master’s in Education in Sports and Recreation Administration.
He has served as Strength and Conditioning Specialist on the United States Olympic Committee and has received many awards, such as 2011 NSCA Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. Favre is currently the Director of Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning at the University of Michigan and resides with his wife, Bridget, and three children in Chelsea.
Following this tribute, veterans, their families, and residents are invited to reconvene at the Chelsea Comfort Inn at 2 p.m. for the presentation The Music of WWI.
John Hauger, a collector of antique records and phonographs, will discuss how music was used to influence popular opinion during the Great War.
In addition, a motorcycle from the era, a rare 1911 Flanders 4 first built by the Flanders Manufacturing Company in Chelsea, will be on display courtesy of the Chelsea Area Historical Society.
Light refreshments will also be provided.
Chelsea District Library has partnered with the City of Chelsea and American Legion Post #31 Chelsea to present these events.
For more Information call the City of Chelsea, (734) 475-1771 or the Chelsea District Library (734) 475-8732.
