The Riverton Parke Jr./Sr. High School staff and student body honored America’s military veterans in a special Veterans Day program on November 11. The ceremony opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Alyssa Fellows and the singing of our National Anthem by RP senior Jessica Pharris. An informative and inspirational speech was shared by guest speaker, Ben Baker. Mr. Baker is retired from the U.S. Army, and he now works in custody at the Rockville Correctional Facility. A remembrance ceremony was conducted, and then special quilt presentations were made to local veterans from the Old Glory Quilters. A total of five beautiful quilts were given to veterans in attendance. The National Honor Society presented Old Glory Quilters with a donation of $500 towards continuation of the group’s excellent cause. Rounding out the ceremony was Riverton Parke’s band playing the Armed Forces Medley and a flag folding ceremony with a demonstration by Seth McConnell and Derek Lebron. The Veterans Day program was organized by RP’s National Honor Society and sponsor Kristi Johnson.
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\r\nPictured below are members of the Old Glory Quilters who create and donate beautiful quilts to military veterans in honor of their service to our country. Diana Bartlow, Sharon Orndorff, Annie Marshall, Mary Lou Cox, Chris Sanders, and Madonna Babyak.
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Anna Porter and Sarah Livers helped present an honorary quilt to guest speaker, Ben Baker.
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Jennica Sutton and Carson Sutton helped present an honorary quilt to their grandfather, Hal Robb.
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Pictured below is Jeremy Warne receiving an honorary quilt. He is shown with his sons, Dominik Warne and Derek Lebron.
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Audience member and veteran, Bobby Phillips, Sr., was presented with an honorary quilt. He is pictured with his daughter, Trislynn Phillips.
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A second audience member, Sarah Haltom, was also presented with an honorary quilt commemorating her service. She is pictured with her son, Jacob Haltom, Madonna Babyak and Diana Bartlow.
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Demonstrating proper flag folding technique is Seth McConnell and Derek Lebron.
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