Vets Not Forgotten by Westfield Students

Social Studies Teacher, Brian Vieth, presented the Heroes Among Us Award to guest speaker and Veteran Patrick Boyer.

A Veteran’s Day Ceremony, rescheduled due to Hurricane Sandy, was held at Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield on November 19.  Music – including the National Anthem, America and Blowin’ in the Wind -- was provided by the Sharps and Flats, the 8th Grade Chorus, and the Eighth Grade Band.  The entire student body of more than 700 students, as well as teachers and guests, remained silent while Taps was played by Brian Callahan and Creighton Hendrix. Students Alexandra Jackman, Evan Gruters, and Abby Rothenberg addressed the student body and guests, describing what Veterans Day meant to them.  Miss Jackman, Roosevelt’s Student Council President, recalled having visited Arlington National Cemetery with her family recently and read …

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Westfield Veterans Day Ceremony Honors Those Who Serve

Peter Hogaboom, Past Commander, American Legion Post 3 led the ceremony.

Amid sunny skies, Westfielders surrounded the World War I Memorial in downtown Westfield at noon Sunday to honor veterans, both living and deceased.  Peter Hogaboom, Past Commander of Martin Wallberg Post # 3 of the American Legion, served as the master of ceremonies. Chaplain Bob D’Areca recited the opening prayer, which was followed by the Town Bell Master Jack Panosh ringing the United Methodist Church bell in remembrance of the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918 and in honor of all the men and women who serve this country in the name of freedom. Later in the ceremony, Panash rang the bell four more times in memory of the four Americans killed on Sept 11, 2012 during a terrorist attack in Bengahzi Libya. Ryan Weddle, a Naval Officer in…

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Veterans Day Ceremony Begins at Noon, Sunday, Nov. 11

The public is invited to attend.

The Martin Wallberg Post # 3 of the American Legion will host ceremonies honoring all our veterans, living and deceased. Veterans are encouraged to meet at the Lord & Taylor parking lot in front of the Y on Ferris Place at 11:45 AM. We will step off at 11:55 AM with a Westfield Police escort and march to the WWI Memorial. T The public is cordially welcome to attend the ceremonies which will start at 12 Noon at the World War I Memorial on the island in the intersection of North Ave. and E. Broad St. Post #3 Chaplain Bob D’Areca will recite the opening prayer followed by the Town Bell Master Jack Panosh ringing the United Methodist Church bell 11 times in remembrance of the the End of WWI on Nov. 11, 1918 and all our Servicemen & women …

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Roosevelt School to Hold 14th Annual Veterans Day Honor Assembly

Retired Captain Mr. Patrick Boyer is be both the recipient of “The Heroes Among Us” Award and honorary guest speaker.

On Monday, November 12th, Roosevelt Intermediate School will be holding its 14th Annual Veterans Day Honor Assembly. This assembly is to increase students’ understanding of the role of veterans, who veterans are, and why they should be honored. This year RIS has selected Retired Captain Mr. Patrick Boyer to be both the recipient of “The Heroes Among Us” Award and honorary guest speaker for his service in the United States Army. The assembly will be held period 1 in the Roosevelt gymnasium. Attached is a copy of the program. Roosevelt Social Studies teacher, Brian Vieth, invites you to attend.  Roosevelt Intermediate School is located at 301 Clark Street, Westfield. Mr. Vieth can be reached at bvieth@westfieldnjk12.org.

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The Long Road Home

Use this day as it's meant to be, in celebration of the men and women who fight for the many freedoms we take for granted.

What’s your favorite part of Veteran’s Day?  A)  I get a day off from work! B)   I finally can get 20 percent off that awesome smart-foam mattress I must have! C)  Hundreds of thousands of men and women have fought tirelessly to ensure that my biggest dilemma is voting for A or B.                 When President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the creation of Armistice Day, it was to be for a two-minute suspension of business, observed at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1919 — the one-year anniversary of the end of World War I, “The War to End All Wars.” In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law Veterans Day to replace Armistice Day in order to recognize the more than 400,000 soldiers who lost their lives in World War II and the Korean…

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About Town: Celebrating Our Brave Soldiers

Intermediate schools celebrate the role of the U.S. Armed Services in separate ceremonies

Happy Veterans Day Westfield. As we go around town today, let's all remember the hard work and sacrifices of everyone who has served our country in the United States Armed Forces. They have worked hard on our behalf and, while we should keep them in our hearts every day, today is a day to remember what they have done. Here is a look at what is going on About Town. SCHOOLS HONOR VETERANS Today, both of Westfield's intermediate schools are planning Veteran's Day ceremonies to honor those who have worked hard to protect and serve our country in times of war. The Edison Intermediate School assembly, which has been a tradition for years, starts at 9:50 a.m. It will include retired Marine Patrick Tuohy, speaking along with retired Army nurse …

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