CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPELIKA
OPELIKA — The City of Opelika invites the public to join the Mayor an City Council on Monday, Nov. 11, to celebrate and pause to say thank you to veterans.
“On Veterans Day, we honor the courage and sacrifices of those who have served,” said Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller. “It’s a day to remember that freedom is not free, and we must always strive to support and thank those who protect our way of life.”
The morning will begin with a breakfast at 9 a.m. for veterans and their families at the Opelika Public Library, 1100 Glenn St. The breakfast is FREE for veterans and their family.
At 10 a.m., the Veterans Day program will begin in the Cooper Room at the library.
Keynote speaker will be Col. (Ret.) Glenn Schmick of Wetumpka, a decorated veteran, author and leadership coach.
Schmick was commissioned in 1994 as a Military Police branch officer. He was an instructor in the Department of Leadership and Warfighting at the Air War College. He served as the Commander, 18th Military Police Brigade, Vilseck, Germany; as the Senior Advisor to the Afghan Deputy Minister of Security, NATO, Kabul, Afghanistan; and as the Executive Officer to the Deputy Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, Pentagon, Washington, DC.
Schmick has commanded five times from company to brigade level (10 years), has five operational and combat deployments (43 months) and four assignments in Europe (7 years).
He graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate and Summa Cum Laude from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He received his Military Operational Art and Science master’s degree as a Distinguished Graduate from the Air Command and Staff College in 2009. He received his Strategic Studies master’s degree as a Distinguished Graduate from the Air War College in 2015.
Other Veterans Day Week News:
All city offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11, including the Opelika Public Library.
The Opelika SportsPlex will be open from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Garbage Schedules for the week: Garbage and “yellow week” recycling will all be picked up a day later than normal this week.
