Vets 4 Vets of Northeast Wisconsin will honor local veterans during its 24th annual Veterans’ Appreciation Spaghetti Dinner from 3-6 p.m. Nov. 11 at Red Maple Country Club, 501 Golf Course Road, Suring.

Organizers of the Veterans Day gathering invite veterans, their families, friends and community members to share a meal while supporting efforts to assist and recognize those who have served.

The Shawano School District will host veterans, their families and community members in a special Veterans Day celebration Nov. 10 at Shawano Community High School, 220 County Road B, Shawano.

Attendees should use Entrance 1 or Entrance 35.

The morning will begin with breakfast at 8:30 a.m., followed by an anticipated Blackhawk helicopter landing at 9:30 a.m. The Veterans Day ceremony will begin at 9:45 a.m.

Oconto Falls High School is hosting area veterans, their families and community members for the annual Veterans Day program Nov. 11 at Oconto Falls High School, 210 N. Farm Road, Oconto Falls.

Shawano County Supervisors Randy Mallmann and Joe Miller – and 11 other supervisors – believed they were successful in changing the rule on how the board chairman appoints someone to fill a vacancy on the board.

Apparently, they weren’t.

Every Nov. 11, communities across our nation come together to recognize the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day is a time to honor their service, reflect on their sacrifices and express our appreciation for everything they have given our country.

But I’ve always believed that honoring our veterans should extend beyond one day in November.

You look at the red, white and blue coming down the street during a parade, and there’s a veteran of the United States Armed Forces holding it up high. Others surround him carrying the flags for the state of Wisconsin, the branches of our military, the one for our prisoners of war and more.

Veterans Day is intended to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the military — living or dead, whether in wartime or peace.

In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank living veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who serve have sacrificed and done their duty.

Thursday, Oct. 29

Florence 3, Suring 0

The Eagles volleyball season came to an end in the sectional semifinal with a loss to the Bobcats.

Florence the top seed, beat No. 2 seed Suring in three straight sets 25-14, 25-6, 25-12.

Marathon 3, Wittenberg-Birnamwood 0

The top seeded Red Raiders shut down the No. 2 seed Chargers in the Division 3 sectional semifinal.

Thursday, Oct. 29

Pulaski 1, Slinger 0

Fourth seed Pulaski needed an overtime goal to bet eighth seed Slinger in the sectional semifinal game at Pulaski.