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November 11, 2010

Photos: A nighttime tribute to veterans

Photos by Nikki Tundel
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The Scott County Historical Society honored veterans with a luminary display in Stans Garden in Shakopee, Minn., on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. The display was made up of 100 decorated paper bags, each with a lit votive candle inside. Some honored those currently serving in the military. Others acknowledged veterans who have died.

Luminary display

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Shakopee, MN, USA — The Scott County Historical Society honored veterans with a luminary display in Stans Garden in Shakopee, Minn., on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. (MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel) link to this photo

Organizer

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Shakopee, Minn. — Kathy Klehr, the director of the Scott County Historical Society, organized the Veterans Day luminary in downtown Shakopee, Minn. "I'm a pacifist," said Klehr. "But hearing the stories of veterans has opened my eyes to all the sacrifices individuals in the service made. And that sacrifice is still going on. So I just had to do something to acknowledge that." (MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel) link to this photo

Honored veterans

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Shakopee, Minn. — Members of the public were invited to decorate bags for the luminary to honor friends or loved ones who served or are serving in the United States military. (MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel) link to this photo

Volunteer

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Shakopee, Minn. — Jordan Girtz, a senior at Shakopee High School, volunteered to help set up the luminary display. Earlier this year, Girtz enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, and "for Veterans Day I wanted to do something to honor those who went before me." (MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel) link to this photo

Luminary tribute

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Shakopee, Minn. — The Veterans Day luminary display in Shakopee's Stans Garden was made up of 100 decorated paper bags, each with a lit votive candle inside. Some honored those currently serving in the military. Others acknowledged veterans who have died. (MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel) link to this photo

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