City of Cape Canaveral, VFW Post 10131 & American Legion Post 378 to hold Veterans Day Parade & BBQ
By Steve Wilson // November 6, 2024
Saturday, November 9, 11:11 AM at Nancy Hanson Recreation Complex in Cape Canaveral
The City of Cape Canaveral, VFW Post 10131 and American Legion Post 378 have joined together and will be holding their inaugural Veterans Day Parade & BBQ on Saturday, November 9. The parade will step off at 11:11 a.m. from the Nancy Hanson Recreation Complex in Cape Canaveral, and will end at Veterans Memorial Park, Cape Canaveral.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA—The City of Cape Canaveral, VFW Post 10131, and American Legion Post 378 have joined together and will hold their inaugural Veterans Day Parade and BBQ on Saturday, November 9.
The parade will start at 11:11 a.m. at the Nancy Hanson Recreation Complex, 7300 North Atlantic Avenue, Cape Canaveral, and end at Veterans Memorial Park, 265 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral.
Immediately following the parade, there will be a program featuring multiple speakers. There will also be food, music, games, and more for the entire family.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia. He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.
Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey.
Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers for pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, one in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock and the other raising over $25,000.00.
He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 26 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.
Over the years, the Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes and more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.
