Members of North Webster American Legion Post 253 presented essay awards and cash prizes to fifth grade students during the Veterans Day Program at North Webster Elementary School on Monday, Nov. 12.
The crowd of students, staff, parents and citizens heard the Fifth Grade Special Choir sing “Put Your Hand On Your Heart,” “You Are Our Heroes” and “The Armed Forces Medlay.” Taps was performed by the American Legion.
Each post organization chose a first place and runner-up winner for the essay content.
Pictured from left, are Logan Harter, first, Sons of American Legion; Ryan Zorn, SAL runner-up; Stephen Foy, first, Auxiliary; Ella Williamson, Auxiliary runner up; Elizabeth Kleopfer, first, Legion; and Molly Jones, Legion runner-up. Representing the North Webster American Legion are Craig Streby, SAL, at left; Cindy Scott-Hagan, Auxiliary; and Ken Wilson, Legion.