Walker and Catoosa residents have until Saturday to nominate veterans to be honored at a special celebration this month.

Yvonne Morgan, of Burning Bush Gifts and Tuxedos in Fort Oglethorpe, will collect the nominations for the veterans celebration, slated for June 26.

“We will honor a Veteran of the Year from Catoosa and Walker counties, and we will honor them with a pretty plaque that evening,” Morgan said. “I talked to Walker County Commissioner Bebe Heiskell, Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson and with the Chamber, and they are all helping.”

If the celebration goes well, it will become an annual event, she said.

The dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m., includes hot dogs, watermelon and moon pies.

Visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.

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Veterans celebration, at a glance


When: Saturday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Benton Place campus off Battlefield Parkway in Catoosa County


Admission: $10 each, or $25 for family of four.
For more information: Call the Walker County Chamber of Commerce at (706) 375-7702, the Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce at (706) 965-5201.
Forms: Catoosa County Chamber and Burning Bush Gifts and Tuxedos have nomination forms. To nominate a veteran, contact Yvonne Morgan at Burning Bush Gifts and Tuxedos at (706) 866-4847 by Saturday, June 5.

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Don Welch from News Channel 9 television will serve as master of ceremonies.

“We will have music from the Ringgold Gap Band for the evening,” Morgan said. “Mike Key of Ringgold will sing the national anthem. He is a descendent of Francis Scott Key, who wrote it.”

Free gifts will be given to all nominated veterans.

“We have two artists donating prints,” she said. “Chuck Fry will give a signed print to each winner, and Cathy Cooksey will give nominees a signed print titled "We will never forget September 11.”

Event T-shirts will also be available.

Fireworks will conclude the celebration.

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