City of Bell honors its veterans and celebrates 85 years

Mariachi Divas

A Fun and Free Event for Southeast Families

On Veteran’s Day, Sunday, November 11, 2012 from 11 AM to 4 PM, the City of Bell will be honoring the City’s Veterans as we as celebrate our “Sapphire” 85th Birthday in style. The event will take place at Veterans’ Memorial Park located at 6500 Wilcox Avenue, Bell, CA. The City will be hosting a ceremony dedicated to all servicemen and women who have fought for our freedom.

Immediately following the ceremony, from Noon to 4 PM, this family-friendly event will feature arts & crafts for kids, a FREE 30-minute Zumba Class, In-N-Out Burgers for $1 to the first 500 residents (one per person, while supplies last), the LA Galaxy Street Team, the SCDC Mobile Computer Lab, and the Central Basin MWD will have a conservation outreach booth.

Additionally, there will be live entertainment featuring “SURPRISE” entertainment at 1 PM, the Tony Award Winning Mariachi Divas at 2 PM, and Bell’s very own Dharma Bums will perform at 3:15 PM. We encourage everyone to bring out blankets and lawn chairs as entertainment will take place in the baseball diamond at Veterans’ Park. Comfortable shoes are highly recommended.

Parking will be limited so please carpool or take our free shuttle service provided by Global Paratransit. Shuttle service from the City of Bell Community Center, located at 6250 Pine Avenue, to Veterans’ Park, will commence at 10:30 AM and every 10 minutes for the duration of the event (last shuttle returning to the parking lots at 4:15 PM) There is plenty of parking near the Community Center and adjacent lots.

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