[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15209-15210]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING HEATH-HEADLEY AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY POST NO. 0199

 Mr. THUNE. Madam President, today I recognize the Heath-
Headley American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 0199 for their Veteran's Day 
program entitled ``Honoring Those Who Served''. This event took place 
on November 9, 2007, at the Henry School Gymnasium with the help of the 
school's students and staff.
  The day's events were held to honor all veterans who have served 
their country. Local veterans were invited by the auxiliary which 
publicized the event, registered guests, decorated the school, helped 
serve lunch, and organized the event with school personnel.
  The Kampeska Marine Corps League presented and retired the colors. 
The Henry School Band, directed by Mrs. Deanna Martens, played 
patriotic music. Students sang ``Proud of Our Veterans'' and gave a 
``Living Flag'' presentation. Superintendent Brian Sieh welcomed all 
and presented the guest speaker, Army National Guard Chaplain Joseph 
Holzhauser, who addressed the crowd on the topic, ``Why All The 
Fighting?''
  Voice of Democracy winner, student Shantel Gassman, presented her 
winning essay and was awarded a plaque and a scholarship from Watertown 
Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Duwayne Mack. Students Matthew

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Harms and Owen Redinger gave a proper flag folding demonstration and 
presented the flag to the guest speaker.
  The Henry High School choir sang ``God Bless America'' and students 
Randy Owen and Sarah Montgomery played echo taps. A flag retirement 
ceremony followed the program under the direction of Marine veteran 
Joel Montgomery.
  The school technology committee took pictures of all veterans and 
gave prints to each as a thank you. The pictures were taken in front of 
a mural that senior students and auxiliary member Jane Green created. 
It depicts the American eagle with wings made of over 200 stars, each 
naming a local veteran.
  Auxiliary members who helped with the activities include Donna Clyde, 
unit president; Veta Aker, unit treasurer; Jean Lian, unit chaplain; 
Wanda Clyde, membership chairman; Christy Clyde, junior auxiliary 
member; Jane Green, unit member and school coordinator for the program. 
Violet Wicks, district III president, was the auxiliary's guest for the 
day.
  It gives me great pleasure to rise with the Heath-Headley American 
Legion Auxiliary Post No. 0199 and Henry School to thank our veterans 
for their dedication and service to our country.

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