City set a Nov. 11 Veterans Day ceremony at McCormick-Stillman

Scottsdale invited the public to a Veterans Day ceremony at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E. Indian Bend Road, according to a city announcement. Admission was free, with pre-ceremony music listed for 2:30 p.m.

The city’s program named former U.S. Navy SEAL Lt. Rob Sarver as the keynote speaker and said Mayor Lisa Borowsky would deliver welcome remarks. The announcement also said the city would recognize Scottsdale Unified School District Written Word Contest winner Pippa Arthur for an entry titled “Empathy.”

The posted program included the posting and retirement of the colors, the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem, to be performed by Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Lenny Miller, with opening and closing remarks from Scottsdale’s Veterans Advisory Commission.

Source: City of Scottsdale announcement. This brief describes the official program the city published; it is not an on-the-scene report of the ceremony.