Tamaqua’s annual Veterans Day parade will be hosted by the American Legion Post 173 beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

All are encouraged to attend and honor our veterans.

Staging will be at 9 a.m. by the Tamaqua Insurance Center on East Broad Street. The parade will travel on Broad Street.

The Legion Honor Guard will fire a rifle volley over the Rahn Township War Memorial with “Taps” being presented by the Tamaqua High School Band.

This year’s grand marshal is John Angelo, who served honorably in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959, obtaining the rank of Specialist Third Class.

The poppy queen is Brinley Boyle, 5, a member of the Junior American Legion Auxiliary.

The Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce winners will be in the parade and include Dan Evans, Citizen of the Year; Megan and Aaron Gimbel, Business Persons of the Year, and Tamaqua Public Library, Business of the Year, represented by Melissa Hess. Jean Towle will represent Business and Professional Women.

After the parade, there will be a service at the Legion post with food and refreshments.

Any group or organization wishing to participate should call 570-952-1214 or 570-668-1090.