Scottsdale Veterans Commemoration Nov. 11, Decorated Speaker Founded GoDaddy

Posted By on Nov 10, 2016

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Scottsdale press release

 

 

 

 

Nov. 1, 2016

Contact: Jan Horne, public information officer, 480-312-2636

Scottsdale Veterans Day event features Bob Parsons, veteran and entrepreneur

Bob Parsons, a decorated U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, will be the keynote speaker at Scottsdale’s annual Veterans Day commemoration.

The event takes place at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E. Indian Bend Road. The program is free and open to the public.

Parsons, best known as the founder of GoDaddy, is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the CEO and founder of YAM Worldwide, which is home to his entrepreneurial ventures in the fields of motorcycles, golf, real estate, marketing, innovation and philanthropy.

The Veterans Day program also will feature Congressman David Schweikert and U.S. Air Force veteran and Scottsdale historian Joan Fudala. The 108th Army Band kicks off the program at 3 p.m. with a half-hour of patriotic music. In addition, military branch and veteran services representatives will be on hand to provide information. Refreshments are provided courtesy of Shamrock Foods Company and the Wildflower Bread Company.

For more information about this event, call the park at 480-312-2312.

More local Veterans Day commemorations:

Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, Nov. 9
Hear Kyle Longley speak on the experiences of the American combat soldier in Vietnam at Civic Center Library. The free program will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Longley is the author of “Grunts: The American Infantryman in Vietnam, and Morenci Marines: A Tale of a Small Town America and the Vietnam War.” Call 480-312-READ (7323) for details.

Local Veterans organizations host ceremony, Nov. 11
Scottsdale’s Veterans organizations will host a ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Scottsdale City Hall, Chaplain Statue, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd. The program is free and open to the public. For details, contact the American Legion Post 44 in Scottsdale at 480-941-0130 or email Terry Dalton.

Jan Horne
Public Information Officer
City of Scottsdale
jhorne@scottsdaleaz.gov
Office: 480-312-2636
Mobile: 602-527-2211

 

Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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