Newark Valley Boy Scout Troop 30 has been placing flags on veteran graves for years, at least 25 and maybe more. Scoutmaster Jon Maule says they used to only cover Hope Cemetery off Route 38, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway of Valor in Newark Valley.<\/p>\n
Probably ten years ago, a veteran that used to cover some of the other cemeteries was unable to do the smaller cemeteries, so Troop 30 agreed to take on all the cemeteries in Newark Valley.<\/p>\n
This year Scoutmaster Maule discovered that New York State Senate Veteran Hall of Fame and Korean War Combat Veteran Joe Ceurter had passed. The then active member of the Glenn A. Warner Post 1371 Honor Guard used to arrange to have the Berkshire cemeteries covered. Maule volunteered to take those cemeteries on too, as the troop has grown to over 30 Boy Scouts and can handle more.<\/p>\n
Over the Memorial Day weekend, Troop 30 visited 18 cemeteries in their two townships of responsibility and placed 746 flags.<\/p>\n
The 13 Town of Newark Valley Cemeteries are Hope Cemetery on Route 38 403; East Newark Valley\u2019s Dodson Hill Road 29; Pheasant Valley\u2019s Route 38\/Blewer Road 8; West Newark Valley\u2019s Church on West Creek Road 18; Flemingville near white steeple Methodist Church 24; Schoolcraft on Maine Newark Valley Road 2; Hollebeck\u2019s on Maine Newark Valley Road 3; Zimmer\u2019s on Maine Road 4; Ketchumville 4; East Newark Valley\u2019s Ketchumville Road 4; Bushnell’s Corners\u2019 Wilson Creek Road 1.; and Weltonville 5.<\/p>\n
The five Berkshire Cemeteries include Evergreen\u2019s Route 38 146; Glen Hope\u2019s Ford Hill 17; Brown Settlement 15; East Berkshire\u2019s Hartwell Road 12; and Old Methodist Cemetery 15.<\/p>\n
Scout Alex Umiker is the proud grandson of Sam Thomas, Gary Umiker, and great grandson of Fred Thomas.<\/p>\n
Umiker stated, “I wanted to let you know what it means to me to be able to place flags at the graves of veterans who have fought and served our country because I have a great grandfather and two grandfathers who have served our country.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued, “I am proud and honored to be able to place the flags to show my support for them and all that they have done to give me my freedoms and my rights that I enjoy today. I feel that it is a good thing to do and it helps remind visitors to the cemetery of all the men and women who have served our country so well. Thank you for allowing me to do a small part in this.”<\/p>\n
Derrick Kalpokas stated, “I like doing it because I can find out which of my relatives fought in a war. And also able to see which wars all people have fought in.”<\/p>\n
Shirley Houston (Nelson’s wife) thanked Derrick, stating, \u201cGrandpa was proud to be a veteran, and I know he is proud that you are the one to replace his flag.”<\/p>\n
Troop 30 Scoutmaster Jon Maule received a warm applause of sincere congratulations for his troops\u2019 “Flags In” mission from a large attendance at the Memorial Day Service of Remembrance at the Tioga County Veterans Memorial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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