Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
Veterans accepted the Berlin School District’s invitation to attend the 9th annual Berlin Middle-High School Veterans Day assembly on November 8.
More than 30 veterans were in attendance: Steve Bowman, John Cornwall, Nelson Darling, Henry Densing, David Flint, Neil Geary, Tyler Greene, Rolland Hewitt, Robert Hill, Michael Holms, Robert Jaeger, Kurt Jansen, Robert Jansen, Carl Johnson, Lynda Johnson, Michael Jones, Siegfried Krahforst, Dennis Krause, Roger Lamere, Chris Lecce, Laurie Madsen, Frank Mohos, Terry Neaton, Wally and Sue O’Neil, Tom Peppas, Carol Saunders, Dan Schnoop, Dana Tarr, Richard Terpening, Chris vonSchilgen and Walt Walters.
According to organizers of the event those unable to attend were in the hearts of the community that gathered for the morning’s assembly.
The Berlin Middle-High School food service staff cooked up a hearty breakfast spread for the veterans and their families, warming up an icy cold morning.
Near the close of breakfast, the guest speaker, Congressman Antonio Delgado of New York’s 19th District arrived to meet and greet the veterans before the start of the assembly.
After breakfast, Scouts from Troop 222 escorted the veterans and the congressman to the assembly, where they were met with a rousing standing ovation from the Middle-High School student body, staff and community members.