Garfield Elementary School video tribut to veterans

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Garfield Elementary students thank veterans through song, recognition
Clay Center Dispatch
By Ryan D. Wilson News Editor
November 5, 2013

More than a hundred veterans attended Monday’s Veteran’s Day program with the CCCHS Marty-Snodgrass Auditorum mostly full.

For the two-and-a-hour program, Garfield Elementary fourth- and fifth-graders sang 15 patriotic songs, showed a visual presentation of Veteran’s Day posters, played ‘Before You Go’ as a tribute to WWII veterans, wrote and read essays, performed Taps and distributed gift bags with thank-you cards to veterans in attendance. Over and over throughout the program, the students thanked veterans for their service.

“It’s my prayer and hope that these students realize what the have ... and it’s my prayer and hope they realize what men and women (serving in the military) did for them,” music instructor Sue Tiffany said at the end of the program.

The Clay Center American Legion Post No. 101 also participated through presentation and retirement of the flags and a platoon from Fort Riley’s Fourth Cavalry, 1st Squadron also attended the event. Capt. Matthew Mattingly said the soldiers were honored to be part of the program.

Two veterans, Walter Knitter and Dave Jermark talked a little about their experiences as part of the program.
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