As part of Veterans Day, which is on Wednesday this year, it’s also the fifth consecutive year of Nevada County’s Military Appreciation Week, which began Saturday and runs through next Saturday. Appearing before the Board of Supervisors at a recent meeting, County Veterans Services Officer, David West, said it highlights several meaningful events…

 

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West said another vital element of the week’s activities is the annual retirement ceremony of American flags, conducted by local scout troops. He said it honors our nation’s symbol and the values it represents, while providing the community with a dignified way to retire worn or damaged flags. West said about veterans make up about 10-percent of the county’s population, or around 85-hundred and it’s an even higher number, if you consider surviving spouses and dependents. He said local veterans receive about five-and-a-half-million dollars in Federal benefits, annually, through the local services office…

 

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West said the Veteran Business Discount Program has strengthened the connection between local vets and commerce, fostering both economic vitality and community pride.