McCain To Speak Saturday

Thursday, November 8, 2012

— A pair of Veterans Day events will be held in the area Saturday.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will highlight an event hosted by Walmart on the Bentonville square. Third District Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, also is expected to speak, according to a news release.

 Sen. John McCain
Sen. John McCain

A main stage will be set up in front of the Benton County Courthouse. The event will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., according to the news release.

Also Saturday, Bella Vista’s American Legion and VFW posts will hold a ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Wall of Honor, on the east side of Lake Bella Vista.

The speaker will be Mary Erdman, commander of the American Legion Department of Arkansas. She is only the second woman to be state commander of the American Legion in Arkansas. The ceremony will be moved to the VFW building, just east of the Wall of Honor, if it rains.

Veterans Day is Sunday.