Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Pike Central Veterans Day Program
Caption: Above, Pike County Central High School JROTC Cadets perform a Memorial to Fallen Veterans during the school’s 2008 Veteran’s Program, held at the Pike County Courthouse on Friday, Nov. 9.
Pikeville, Ky.—The Pike Central High School JROTC, Band, and Chorus held a Veteran’s Day Program on the first floor of the Pike County Courthouse on Friday, November 7, at 1 p.m.
First Sergeant Sherell Duncan, Pike Central’s JROTC director, organized the event, and he was aided by Pike Central’s band director Matt Moon.
“I would like to thank First Sergeant Duncan, the Pike Central JROTC, and the Pike Central Band and Chorus for coming to the courthouse to perform this program in honor of our veterans. These young people realize the great respect that is due our veterans, because it is through the sacrifices of our veterans that our country is the great nation it is today,” said Pike County Judge/Executive Wayne T. Rutherford.
During the ceremony, Judge Rutherford recognized Southeast Telephone employee and Marine Corps veteran Ronnie Parsons for the enormous amount of volunteer hours he has spent creating and maintaining a computer compilation of veterans’ pictures and information, which accompanies the Veteran’s Wall of Honor on the first floor of the Pike County Courthouse. The Veteran’s Wall of Honor was begun by the Pike County Fiscal Court and is co-sponsored by Southeast Telephone.
“As a veteran myself, I’m glad I could do something to give back to my fellow veterans. I’m glad I could contribute to the honoring of such brave, deserving men and women. I also want to thank the Judge, Southeast Telephone, and all of the courthouse staff who have dedicated their time to help me get this program up and running,” Parsons responded, after receiving the Honorary Judge’s Certificate Judge Rutherford bestowed upon him.
During the ceremony, the Pike Central High School Band played a touching medley of patriotic songs, including God Bless the USA, the Star-Spangled Banner, and the Armed Forces Salute. Band member Travis Burgess played the Taps solo on his trumpet.
Pike Central High School JROTC Cadet Kayla Scott gave a history of the naming of Veteran’s Day, as well as the benediction. Cadet Shelby Meek gave a recitation of the famous poem “In Flanders Fields,” which was written during WWII by Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD. Several JROTC Cadets performed a Memorial to Fallen Veterans, and several others gave a Presentation of Colors for the United States Flag.
Pikeville, Ky.—The Pike Central High School JROTC, Band, and Chorus held a Veteran’s Day Program on the first floor of the Pike County Courthouse on Friday, November 7, at 1 p.m.
First Sergeant Sherell Duncan, Pike Central’s JROTC director, organized the event, and he was aided by Pike Central’s band director Matt Moon.
“I would like to thank First Sergeant Duncan, the Pike Central JROTC, and the Pike Central Band and Chorus for coming to the courthouse to perform this program in honor of our veterans. These young people realize the great respect that is due our veterans, because it is through the sacrifices of our veterans that our country is the great nation it is today,” said Pike County Judge/Executive Wayne T. Rutherford.
During the ceremony, Judge Rutherford recognized Southeast Telephone employee and Marine Corps veteran Ronnie Parsons for the enormous amount of volunteer hours he has spent creating and maintaining a computer compilation of veterans’ pictures and information, which accompanies the Veteran’s Wall of Honor on the first floor of the Pike County Courthouse. The Veteran’s Wall of Honor was begun by the Pike County Fiscal Court and is co-sponsored by Southeast Telephone.
“As a veteran myself, I’m glad I could do something to give back to my fellow veterans. I’m glad I could contribute to the honoring of such brave, deserving men and women. I also want to thank the Judge, Southeast Telephone, and all of the courthouse staff who have dedicated their time to help me get this program up and running,” Parsons responded, after receiving the Honorary Judge’s Certificate Judge Rutherford bestowed upon him.
During the ceremony, the Pike Central High School Band played a touching medley of patriotic songs, including God Bless the USA, the Star-Spangled Banner, and the Armed Forces Salute. Band member Travis Burgess played the Taps solo on his trumpet.
Pike Central High School JROTC Cadet Kayla Scott gave a history of the naming of Veteran’s Day, as well as the benediction. Cadet Shelby Meek gave a recitation of the famous poem “In Flanders Fields,” which was written during WWII by Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD. Several JROTC Cadets performed a Memorial to Fallen Veterans, and several others gave a Presentation of Colors for the United States Flag.
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