Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • November 24, 2010 Franklin Lakes Veterans honored at borough middle school by Frank J. McMahon The Franklin Lakes Middle School marked Veterans Day with a solemn flag raising ceremony, several short statements, the singing of the national anthem, and the playing of “Taps.” The event was coordinated by industrial arts teacher Larry Burke. “Every year, FAMS honors our veterans,” Burke explained. “The middle school philosophy is to educate the whole child and, to that end, a great deal of emphasis is placed on character education and instilling in students the concept of ‘service above self.’ We honor our veterans and allow students to learn from them because these are individuals who engaged in one of the greatest acts of service, the service to country. Our students understand the sacrifice those who have served have made as well as the impact our veterans have had, and these are lessons they will take with them as they become active, productive members of society.” The ceremony began with a drum roll by science teacher Christopher Parr and guidance counselor William Gorton, who is a veteran. Eighth grade student Jordan Roe sang “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and Scout/ FAMS student Brendan Miccio made the call to raise the flag. An honor guard consisting of seventh grade students Steven Miccio and Christopher Curcura and sixth grade student Sabrina Veldran, then raised the American flag on the pole opposite the school entrance. Seventh grader Jack Wallace played “Taps” as the flag was raised. Seventh grade Peer Leadership stu- dents Emily McMichael, Cassandra Trudeau, Christina Innocenti, Zachary Koenigsberg, Monica Yazdi, Michaela Hebbeler, and Sarah Levi read statements about the significance of Veterans Day. Those statements reflected on various aspects of the importance of honoring and remembering the nation’s veterans. Roe then sang “God Bless America.” After the ceremony, several veterans who are related to FAMS students or are members of the VFW Memorial Post #5702 located across the street from the school, visited the students to share some of their experiences. According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day in 1919 to recognize the armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany, which took effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. The United States Congress later asked the president to issue a proclamation calling upon the officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on Nov. 11 and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools, churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies of friendly relations with all other peoples. Nov. 11 was declared a legal holiday in 1938. In 1954, the U.S. Congress, at the urging of the veterans’ service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by replacing the word “armistice” with “veterans. On June 1, 1954, Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars. Seventh grader Jack Wallace played “Taps” as the flag was raised. Handmade artwork and functional art objects for holiday gift giving will be on exhibit at The Gallery at The Presbyterian Church at Franklin Lakes, 730 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes, from Dec. 3 through 13. 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