Clermont County has announced two area events to honor veterans, according to a county notice dated Nov. 3, 2026.
In Batavia, the American Legion's Clermont County Council and the county Veterans Service Commission plan a Sunday, Nov. 8 program and parade. The program is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on the Common Pleas Court steps at 270 E. Main St. Steve Balczo, a retired Marine sergeant major and executive director of the Veterans Service Commission, is listed as keynote speaker.
Commissioner David Painter is to present a proclamation, and Batavia Mayor Steve Staton is to present a resolution renaming the bridge over the East Fork of the Little Miami River as Veterans & First Responders Memorial Bridge. The Union Township Police Department Honor Guard will present colors. Veterans present will be recognized by name and service branch.
The parade is set for 2 p.m. along downtown Main Street, moving east from Haskell Lane after the program ends.
Separately, Vietnam Veterans Chapter 649 will hold its 34th annual Veterans Day ceremony at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Helicopter Memorial in Union Township Veterans Memorial Park, at Glen Este-Withamsville Road and Clough Pike. A golf cart will take attendees from the main parking lot to the memorial. Rain would move the event to Shelter A at the other end of the park.