LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Lake County Board of Supervisors expressed gratitude to all veterans for their efforts to keep the country safe.
Board of Supervisors Chair Jim Comstock, a Vietnam veteran who served in the Navy, presented the proclamation to a group of veterans who came to the board's Tuesday meeting.
“As a veteran it's an honor and privilege for me to stand with you and to present this proclamation,” said Comstock.
As he prepared to read the document, Comstock's voice broke, and he apologized, noting that it was “a little emotional” for him.
The proclamation began by stating, “We have a sacred trust with those who wear the military uniforms of the United State of America,” and they deserve the nation's deepest respect.
Veterans make sacrifices most people can't image and are key to standing up for liberty and self-determination, the document stated.
On each Nov. 11 the country reflects on the sacrifices of veterans. “On Veterans Day we honor the heroes we have lost and rededicate ourselves to all current and future veterans,” it read.
“Gentlemen, it was a pleasure to serve and to stand and be with you,” Comstock told the group of about a dozen veterans.
Bob Penny, the county's assistant veterans service officer, thanked the Board of Supervisors for years of support to local veterans and to the Lake County Veterans Service Office.
The group received a standing ovation.
Frank Parker, president of the local United Veterans Council, thanked the county's citizens for everything they do for veterans.
County staff dressed in red, white and blue on Tuesday to show their support for local veterans.
The Lake County Veterans Day ceremony will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at Konocti Vista Casino, 2755 Rancheria Road, Lakeport.
E-mail Elizabeth Larson at
How to resolve AdBlock issue? 
