KTRK-13’s Miya Shay reports that the Veterans Day Parade that was under threat of cancellation will be held after all:
The fate of the annual Veterans’ Day parade was decided Monday morning at Houston City Hall.
The Veterans Cemetery Council recently announced it will not hold its annual Veterans’ Day parade, but at least one city council member wants the group to change its mind.
A large group of veterans met with the city special events department as well as Councilman Michael Berry. They worked to reach a mutual decision about how to handle the Veterans’ Day parade this year.
Veterans’ Day this year falls on a weekend. Unlike weekday parades, people generally don’t make it to downtown Houston. The veterans said they didn’t want to go through the expense, time and planning to hold a parade that would be just for them.
However, since they have brought up the issues, Berry and other council members have said they believe it’s important for the veterans to hold a parade and they’ve promised to help with fundraising and community support.
The parade will be held on November 11 at 9:30 am. As we get closer to the event, we’ll be sure to promote it, and hope the city’s leaders (and our fellow bloggers) will also.
Kudos to Councilmember Berry for taking the lead on this issue, instead of simply criticizing Mayor White (like some Clear Channel talkers who split time on the Houston and San Antonio airwaves).
