North Vernon seeks hometown heroes to honor veterans

North Vernon is looking for hometown heroes to honor with banners in the downtown area in celebration of Veterans Day.

According to the city, the banners will be hung from city street poles to honor veterans and active service members. Community members can purchase a banner that will be hung from October 1st through November 15th. Each banner will include a photo of the veteran, and details about their branch of service and their name.

The city says that there are 91 light poles available to sponsor.

If you want to take part you will need to purchase a banner by Sept. 6th. The cost is $100 and you can find a link here: https://www.northvernon-in.gov/events/index.php

The mayor’s office will also be hosting a free breakfast for veterans in the community. That will be from 8 to 10 in the morning on Nov. 8th at the Entourage Event Center. The meal will be catered by Elite Meals.