Walt Beardslee, Officer of the Day with V.F.W. Post 1371, salutes at the Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at the Tioga County Veterans Memorial Park in Owego, N.Y.
Veterans and community residents gathered at the Tioga County Veterans Memorial Park in Owego, N.Y. on Friday, Nov. 11 for the annual Veterans Day service.
Jim Raftis, Sr., Master of Ceremonies, Korean War veteran and Memorial Day Chairman, thanked guests for attending the ceremony which, he shared, “Honor all who served in time of war and in time of peace.”
During the invocation, Raftis added, “We need to be constantly reminded of our gift of freedom.”
The Glenn A. Warner Post 1371 VFW Color Guard posted colors at the ceremony. Also represented were Tioga Post 401 American Legion, the Tioga County Marine Corps League, Chapter 480 of the Vietnam Veterans of America and the Veterans of Modern Warfare of Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as various auxiliaries and the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The 137th New York and 141st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry performed a rifle salute.
Various veteran groups prepare for the final presentation at the Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at the Tioga County Veterans Memorial Park in Owego, N.Y.
Special guest, Andrea Di Cesare, an international recording artist and highly regarded violinist from Milan, Italy, played a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem. It was the first time that Andrea played the U.S. National Anthem during a public ceremony.
Although he was familiar with the tune, Andrea explained he had practiced it for only a few days prior to the ceremony, and shared about his performance, “I felt it in my heart.”
Keynote speaker, Danielle Ingram, a retired U.S. Air Force Major and nurse and President of the Veterans of Modern Warfare, commented, “Our veterans have protected and served us. They need all of the support that you can give, and deserve a lot of respect. Thank you for coming here and showing it to them.”
To view the playing of the National Anthem by Andrea Di Cesare, click here. https://www.facebook.com/drdanastewart/videos/10153838946987294/?__mref=message
You can read the full story in next weekend’s edition of the Owego Pennysaver Press.
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