Gastonia Times

City of Gastonia issued the following announcement on Nov. 7.

City of Gastonia administrative offices will be closed Friday, November 11 for Veterans Day. Gastonia will host a Veterans Day Parade on that day organized by the Gaston County Veterans Council.

Veterans Day Parade details:The parade will be held on Friday, November 11 starting at 11 a.m. at the intersection of Broad Street and Main Avenue in Gastonia. The parade route will travel:

• West on Main Avenue through Downtown Gastonia.
• South on South Street, crossing Franklin Boulevard.
• East on Second Avenue, ending at Memorial Hall at 109 W. Second Avenue.

Street closures: Main Avenue from Broad Street to S. York Street and S. South Street to Main Avenue will close at 10:15 a.m. Dr. MLK Jr. Way and Franklin Boulevard will be open until about 10:45 a.m. The parade route will close 10-15 minutes prior to start time. Franklin Boulevard will shut down as the first groups turn onto S. South Street from Main Avenue.

City services and venues that will be affected by the Veterans Day holiday:

• City of Gastonia administrative offices will be closed on November 11.
• City transit buses will not run on November 11.
• There will be no trash collection on November 11.
• The City will not provide excess household trash collection, yard waste, or leaf vacuuming on November 11 or 14.
• Residents can use the WasteWise app to receive personalized notifications about holiday-related changes to Solid Waste collection.
• The Schiele Museum of Natural History will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  Veterans, active military members, and their families can enjoy free admission to the museum all day.

• Gastonia City parks and the Skeet and Trap Range will be open on Veterans Day.
• The City’s community centers will be closed on Veterans Day.                 

Original source can be found here.