SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Starting at 11:11AM

San Fernando Mission Blvd. and Laurel Canyon Blvd. in the City of Mission Hills

Information fair for Veterans at Ritchie Valens Recreation Center following the parade.

Honoring Those Who  Served

 Past and Present

The San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade Committee

SIZE AND SCOPE:    In recent past,  the parade has involved more than 120 veterans groups and numerous high school marching bands and the San Diego-based Navy Band Southwest   All of the wartime eras will be specifically represented (from WWII to Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan).

LOCATION:   The parade will begin at the corner of Laurel Canyon Blvd. and San Fernando Mission Blvd, proceed down Laurel Canyon Blvd.1.1 miles and culminate at the Ritchie Valens Recreation Center and Park, 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima, CA 91331 (corner of Laurel Canyon Blvd. and Paxton St.). There will be a carnival at the Ritchie Valens Recreation Center.

TIME/DATE: 11:11am, November 11^th.  The parade will begin precisely at the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month – the official kick-off of Veterans day.

Dedicated to the memory of

Alfred Anthony Flores, Jr. 12-19-90 to 04-03-09

Alfred gave his father, Fred A. Flores, the idea of starting the Veterans Day parade in the San Fernando Valley, so veterans and their families would not have to drive far for a parade (Long Beach, the other closest Veterans Day parade).

Alfred will be missed dearly.