Published: Saturday, December 5, 2009
Front Porch: Pearl Harbor Day ceremonies
Monday is Pearl Harbor Day, marking the Japanese attack on Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, that drew the United States into World War II. Here are area events:
Arlington: Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers plan a Military Day, including a Pearl Harbor remembrance, from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday at Pioneer Hall, 20722 67th Ave. NE.
Camano Island: A commemoration ceremony is planned for 3 p.m. Monday at St. Aidan Episcopal Church, 1318 Highway 532. Members of the North Cascades Chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association plan to speak.
Everett: A ceremony is planned at 11 a.m. Monday at the Eternal Flame on the Snohomish County campus, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.
Naval Station Everett: A remembrance ceremony is planned for 9 a.m. Monday with survivors and family members in attendance.
Oak Harbor: Whidbey Island Naval Air Station will join Electronic Attack Squadron 129 (VAQ-129) and the Pearl Harbor Survivors’ Association, North Cascades Chapter 5, at 10 a.m. Monday at the Crescent Harbor Marina on the Seaplane Base, 150 W. Tulagi. A reception immediately follows at the PBY Museum in Building 12 on the top of the hill at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.
Supply ships visited Everett: The USNS Shasta and USNS Rainier were docked at Naval Station Everett this week.
If you’re ever curious about docked ships, here’s a Web site that can help: http://marinetraffic.com. It shows the locations and names of ships around the world based on transponder signals.
Arlington: Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers plan a Military Day, including a Pearl Harbor remembrance, from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday at Pioneer Hall, 20722 67th Ave. NE.
Camano Island: A commemoration ceremony is planned for 3 p.m. Monday at St. Aidan Episcopal Church, 1318 Highway 532. Members of the North Cascades Chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association plan to speak.
Everett: A ceremony is planned at 11 a.m. Monday at the Eternal Flame on the Snohomish County campus, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.
Naval Station Everett: A remembrance ceremony is planned for 9 a.m. Monday with survivors and family members in attendance.
Oak Harbor: Whidbey Island Naval Air Station will join Electronic Attack Squadron 129 (VAQ-129) and the Pearl Harbor Survivors’ Association, North Cascades Chapter 5, at 10 a.m. Monday at the Crescent Harbor Marina on the Seaplane Base, 150 W. Tulagi. A reception immediately follows at the PBY Museum in Building 12 on the top of the hill at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.
Supply ships visited Everett: The USNS Shasta and USNS Rainier were docked at Naval Station Everett this week.
If you’re ever curious about docked ships, here’s a Web site that can help: http://marinetraffic.com. It shows the locations and names of ships around the world based on transponder signals.
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