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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Veterans Day observances slatedSTAFF WRITER
Short and sweet.
Mayor John Davoli explained the poignancy of the Veterans Day program at Fountain Cemetery in Fostoria is not diminished by the length of it.
"I encourage as many people as possible to get out there," Davoli said.
The ceremony takes place "at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month," Davoli said to help people remember when to be at the cemetery.
A reading will take place at the cemetery and the ceremony will then move across the street to St. Wendelin Parish Cemetery to acknowledge the veterans buried there, also. Davoli said he believed a 21-gun salute and a playing of Taps will also be part of the ceremony, which should take no longer than 10 minutes.
"It's a very short service, but a very touching service," Davoli said.
If there is rain, Davoli explained those in attendance should bring an umbrella, but the ceremony will continue.
Weather permitting, Davoli said Ron and Diane Lind will put the flags up and down Mid-Block.
A Veterans Day parade will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday and begin at Perry Street, travel down Main Street and end at South Street.
Davoli said although "it doesn't have all the mirth and fun of the Halloween parade and all the big fun of the holiday parade," it is a poignant reminder of the importance of honoring veterans in the community.
With the recent tragedy at Fort Hood in Texas in which a soldier killed and injured a multitude of people on the base, Davoli said this Veterans Day rings with a sad truth.
"Even on their home soil, things can happen," Davoli said.
However, Davoli said if that incident did not take place, the ceremony and parade would be just as touching.
"We should never need an additional reason to honor our veterans," Davoli said.
Approximately 70 Lakota fifth graders took time today to honor the flag the veterans fought for in Bradner.
Patricia Allen said Monday the children would arrive at the American Legion, 209 W. Crocker St., Bradner, for a 12:30 p.m. ceremony which would include a speech regarding the history of the flag and how to properly care for a flag. The children will see the large stained glass flag built by Allen's late husband. Elven "Chesty" Allen was a member of the U.S. Army, served in the Korean War and passed away in 2006.
"The main reason my husband built the flag was to teach our young people about the American flag," Allen said.
Allen explained she wanted to start up a ceremony for the children to come out in honor of the tenth anniversary of the flag's dedication and said she thought it was important to carry on the tradition of explaining the meaning of the flag.
This is the first time Allen has handled the ceremony and said she is unsure whether the tradition will continue past her, but said she has six children and she believes one of them will choose to continue educating students about the flag.
Risingsun will dedicate a memorial stone, park bench, bushes and a tree at Risingsun Village Town Hall, 420 Main St., Risingsun. The ceremony will take place 6 p.m. Wednesday. An opening and closing prayer will be said and a reading will be given. The Lakota High School band will perform and Taps will be played.
New Riegel Local Schools, at 44 N. Perry St., New Riegel, will host a public ceremony to celebrate Veterans Day Wednesday immediately after a program for students to eat breakfast with their fathers. The assembly will take place at 8:15 a.m. in the high school auditorium and will feature students grades K-4 singing a few patriotic songs. The American Legion in New Riegel will also take part. In past assemblies, the American Legion has played Taps, demonstrated proper flag folding and read a list of names of those veterans in the area who passed away within the past year, followed by a moment of silence.
Bettsville School will also conduct a public ceremony Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. A veteran will speak to those gathered. Fourth grade students collected items and gift certificates to create 50 sack giveaways to veterans who attend the ceremony. Kindergarten students and first grade students are leading the Pledge of Allegiance and singing and the high school band is performing.
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