Monday is Veterans Day and the Senior Center will be closed in observance. While many realize that Veterans Day, which always falls on Nov. 11, is a day to honor our Veterans, few realize the historical significance behind the day.

Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day and marked the end of hostilities of World War I that occurred at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. Therefore, the day is always recognized on Nov. 11, regardless of the day of the week the 11th falls on. Some 20 million people had died in the fighting that raged for more than four years since August 1914. The complete end of the war came with the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919.

In 1938, it was made a legal federal holiday for all. However, after World War II and the Korean War, Congress recognized a need to expand the meaning of the day to recognize all of our Veterans and not just those of World War I. In 1954, the word “Armistice” was replaced with “Veterans” as a way to formally include all veterans of all American wars in the day of remembrance. On Monday, take a moment to say thank you to a veteran.

Thank you to all that have served us to make this a free country.

Upcoming Events

Monday: Closed in Honor of Veterans Day

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers 8:30 a.m.; Exercise with Evie, 9 a.m.; Hormel Breakfast Biscuits and Gravy, 9 a.m.; Tator tot hotdish, 11:30 a.m.; cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge, 500), 12:30 p.m.;

Glasses adjustment, 2 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 4 p.m.;

Silver Sneakers, 4:30 p.m.; Zumba/Zumba Toning; 5:15/6:35 p.m.; Yoga, 7:40 p.m.

Wednesday: Wood Carvers, 8:30 a.m.; Tai Chi 9:30;

Macular degeneration support group, 10 a.m.; Ron’s Massage, 10:30 a.m.; cards (Pinochle, Cribbage), 12:30 p.m.; Stitching Bees, 1 p.m.; Open chess, 1 p.m.; Boot Camp, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: Silver Sneakers 8:30 a.m.; Exercise with Evie, 9 a.m.; cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge), 12:30 p.m.; Open chess, 1 p.m.; Hearing aid check, 3:15 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 4 p.m.; Silver Sneakers, 4:30 p.m.; Zumba/Zumba Toning, 5:15/6:35 p.m.; Yoga, 7:40 p.m.

Friday: Sons of Norway bake sale, 8 a.m.; Tai Chi 9:30 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge, 500), 12:30 p.m.; Ping Pong 3 p.m.

Weekly Card Results

Monday Bridge

Oct. 28, three tables

1st Arnie Lang, 2ndHarriet Oldenburg, 3rd Loretta Nelson, 4th Betty Jorgenson

Tuesday Duplicate Bridge

Oct. 29, five tables

1st Bud Higgins, 1st Jim Fisher; 2nd Ron Peters, 2nd Dick Hansen; 3rd Gene Domino, 3rd Rick Stroup; 4th Ray Schmidt, 4th Gail Schmidt; 4th Marge Blaser, 4th Theresa Baldus, 4th Russ Vaale, 4th Mabel Vaale

Pinochle

Dave Solomonson

Friday Bridge

Nov. 1, two tables

1st Joanne Maxfield, 2nd Ella Rouhoff, 3rd Arnie Lang, 4th Carolyn Higgins

5th Loretta Nelson

Weekly Cribbage

Oct. 30, 3 1/4 tables

1st Dale Peters, 2nd John Karnes, 3rd Russ Vaale, 4th Lottie Seira

Weekly “500”

Nov. 1, four tables

1st Dorothy Stern, 1st Sally Madsen, 2nd Beulah Luthe, 3rd Russ Vaale