13th Annual Veterans Day Celebration and Prayer Breakfast

13th Annual Oakdale and Lake Elmo Area
Veteran's Day Celebration and Prayer Breakfast

Keynote Speaker: Lt Col. Brian Birdwell

Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell is a decorated military veteran. On September 11, 2001, when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed just yards away from his second floor Pentagon offce, Brian was critically wounded and severely burned over 60 percent of his body. Today, following 39 operations and numerous skin grafts, Brian has made a miraculous recovery. In 2004, Brian and his wife jointly authored the book Refined by Fire and started an organization to support critical burn survivors and wounded servicemen and women and their families.

Joined by:
North High Concert Chorale and Tartan High Choir
Mike Polehna, Stillwater Deputy Mayor
Marylee Abrams, Mayor of Maplewood
Paul Reinke, Mayor of Oakdale
Terry Furlong, Mayor of North St Paul
Charles Cadenhead, Mayor of Lake Elmo
Anne Burt, Mayor of Woodbury
Gwen Budish, Recording Artist
Dan Stoltz, CEO Spire Credit Union
Russ Barrett, MNPBN and Founder of Prayer Breakfast

Please bring items to support the food shelf!

Reservation and Sponsorships available through event form. Send form and check payable to:

Oakdale/Lake Elmo Prayer Breakfast
P.O. Box 280272
1175 Gershwin Ave. N.
Oakdale, MN 55128

Tickets will be distributed upon receipt of payment. For questions, please email OLEAprayerbreakfast@gmail.com.