Ottawa Concert Association to salute veterans

Mail call! Every veteran knows the emotions of hope and anticipation those words bring to mind. Will there be a letter from home?

The Ottawa Concert Association will be honoring local veterans at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, with a special performance of “Letters from Home” onstage at Central Intermediate School, 711 E. McKinley Road, Ottawa.

“Letters from Home” is a classic USO-style show with a witty, modern edge featuring high-energy singing and dancing, the concert association said. The performance features Erinn Dearth and Dan Beckmann honoring great artists spanning several decades such as Frank Sinatra, the Andrews Sisters, Vera Lynn, the Nicholas Brothers, Creedence Clearwater Revival and many others. The show will be funny, historical and inspirational.

The association has performed 1,000-plus shows across the world, including a full 50-states tour, singing at the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, and entertaining Battle of the Bulge veterans in Belgium.

For ticket information, call Beth at 815-228-6474. Interested veterans should call the Ottawa American Legion Post 33 at 815-993-3956 or Ottawa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2470 at 815-503-2427. A limited number of complimentary tickets for veterans are available.