ZANESVILLE, Ohio -- On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Ohio University-Zanesville honored veterans with "Celebrate Freedom," a ceremony to honor the freedom to vote and the veterans who fought so all Americans may have that right.

"While Veterans Day is held on Nov. 11, for many of us it will now be Sept. 11," said keynote speaker Ronald E. Rosser, a Korean War Veteran and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.

Also addressing a crowd that included Muskingum County Commissioner Ed Kenily and Zanesville Mayor Jack Fenton, was the Veteran's Administration representative on the Zanesville Campus, Bryan Kelso. Kelso, a veteran who is also an Ohio University-Zanesville student, spoke on his involvement in Desert Storm. Patriotic musical selections were provided by student Adam Jones and the "Kids at Heart:" Bob Rider, Paul Shannon, Dave Moon and Bob Long.

A flag raffle was held in conjunction with the event to raise funds for the OUZ/Veteran's Scholarship which will provide educational opportunities for all veterans. Monica Jones of Zanesville won the grand prize, a 5-foot by 8-foot flag flown over the United States Capitol Building on June 9, and Earl Gadd, also of Zanesville, won the second flag raffled off.

Contributions to the veteran's scholarship can be mailed to Ohio University-Zanesville, attn: Cindy Linn, 1425 Newark Road, Zanesville, OH 43701. Make checks payable to Ohio University-Zanesville and designate "Veterans Scholarship." For more information, contact Cindy Linn at (740) 588-1547 or e-mail to linnc@ohio.edu.