They served at home or abroad

MLHS to honor service, sacrifice, loyalty during Veterans Day 2017 program 

 

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NICK NAXAY

Whether military duty was at home or abroad, Mountain Lake Public High School (MLHS) will honor that service, sacrifice and loyalty during a Veterans Day 2017 program on Thursday morning, November 9, in the school’s gymnasium, beginning at 8:15 a.m. (November 11 is the actual date for the annual recognition of the country’s veterans and falls on Saturday this year.)

Veterans, the community and parents are warmly invited.

Keynote speaker will be Nick Naxay of Mountain Lake, a veteran that has  answered the call both at home and abroad, serving as a sergeant with the United States Army. Naxay is currently a Cottonwood County Deputy Sheriff, and previously served as an officer with the Mountain Lake Police Department.

Joining the Social Studies Department (Shawn Naas and Scott Boelke) in presenting the program will be members of the Mountain Lake American Legion Post #389 Color Guard; Christine Johnson, Vocal Music Director; Kurt Jahnke, Instrumental Music Director; Michelle Larson, MLHS Principal and two participating MLHS students.

Posting of the colors and leading in the “Pledge of Allegiance” will be the American Legion Color Guard.

Principal Larson will provide the welcome and opening remarks, as well as introduce the veterans attending the ceremony.

The High School Band, under Jahnke’s baton, will share “The Messenger March” by C. J. Barnhouse, edited by John P. Paynter and “America Again” by Condit R. Atkinson. “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “America,” a medley of “My Country,” “‘Tis of Thee” and “America the Beautiful,” arranged by Lon Berry, will be performed by the High School Choir under Johnson’s lead.

Destiny Sybounheuan, a MLHS sophomore, will introduce the speaker.

Junior Regan Syverson will present  “How Veterans Day Was Named” and another junior, Chloe Klassen, will share “Veterans Day.”

The program will close with “Taps,” a moment of silence and reflection, presented on trumpet by Kayla Vonk of the High School Band, and the retiring of the colors by the American Legion Color Guard.

 

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