| THE COLONY NEWS | NOVEMBER 2023 | 23
The Murrieta Field of Honor will be on display from Saturday,
Nov. 4, to Saturday, Nov. 11, in Town Square Park, giving visitors the
opportunity to recognize their heroes in an awe-inspiring site with
2,023 full-sized American flags.
Each year for the past 15 years, the Field has recognized heroes
— those who served or are serving in the U.S. armed forces, law
enforcement, fire and other first responder posts, plus personal
heroes. In addition to the 2,023 flags available for dedication to
personal heroes, the Field features sections for Medal of Honor
recipients, Local Heroes (those from Riverside and San Bernardino
counties, who have given their lives for this country since 2003),
historical flags, a flag dedicated to those who perished in 9/11, state
flags and a patriotic chalk walk.
Full Schedule of Events
• Nov. 4, 10 am: Opening ceremonies honor first responders. 9
am to 5 pm: Al Vollbrecht Rotary Chalk Walk artists developing
patriotic images
• Nov. 5, 9 am to 5 pm: Al Vollbrecht Rotary Chalk Walk artists
developing patriotic images
• Nov. 6: Murrieta Rotary Club's Veterans Lunch. By invitation
only
• Nov. 6– 9: 9 to 11 am: Student field trips.
• Nov. 8, 6 pm: Candlelight Concert features choirs from the
Murrieta schools; the reading of "Letters from War" by The
Wunderlich Family.
• Nov. 10, 12 noon: Marine Corps Birthday celebration - open
to the public; 5 pm – Boy Scouts conduct Final Salute flag
retirement
• Nov. 11, 10 am to 12 noon: City of Murrieta's Veterans Day
Parade, concluding at the Field of Honor
• Nov. 11, 1 pm: City of Murrieta unveils Vietnam War Memorial
• Nov. 11, 9 am to 5 pm: Flag Pick-ups
• Nov. 12, 9 am to noon: Flag Pick-ups
Murrieta Field
Of Honor
