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Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day events in Chelsea

Some of the Korean War veterans in the documentary screened Sunday.
Some of the Korean War veterans in the documentary screened on Veterans Day 2012.

For those of you who would like to honor our veterans on Monday, Nov. 11, there will be a tribute to them at Veterans Park at 1 p.m.

Speaking at the event will be Rev. Jerry Beaumont.

There will be refreshments at the Chelsea Comfort Inn and Conference Center at 2 p.m., which will be followed by the screening of new Vietnam War Documentary.

“Vietnam Veterans,” is the latest film in the “Stories of Chelsea” a project from the Chelsea District Library.

In this latest film, filmmaker Rob Coelius of Video Farm Productions documents a collection of perspectives of the war as told by Chelsea area men who fought in Vietnam. It was created to collect recorded interviews with veterans of the Vietnam War as a way of preserving their stories and experiences for future generations.

Among the interviews you’ll see are those from: John Glidewell, Milton Wood, Tom Zatkovich, Tom Power, Norman Wetzel, Walt Herndon, Tom Heidtman, Gary Maynard, Dennis Stoffer, Craig Maier, Michael Muha, Jim Alford, Keith Haab, Tony Keezer, Dennis Schumann, Rod Anderson, and Tom Steele.

Following the premiere, the documentary will be available for online streaming at StoriesofChelsea.org.

For more information, call the Chelsea District Library at 475-8732 or visit chelsea.lib.mi.us.

Vietnam Veterans was made possible by the generous support of the Friends of Chelsea District Library, VFW Post 4076, the American Legion, as well as the contributions of many private donors.

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