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Palos South Honors Veterans
South's Student Council hosted its 17th annual Veterans Day ceremony, paying tribute to local servicemen and women.
Over 60 servicemen and women were honored on Friday, November 8 at Palos South Middle School's annual Veterans Day Assembly. The service payed tribute to the parents, grandparents, and other family members and friends of the students and staff of Palos School District 118 who have served the country.
Ceremonial traditions began with Palos Scout Troop #699 as color guard, then continued
with the placing of the POW/MIA flag, a reading of the history of Veterans Day, and a proclamation by Palos Heights Mayor Robert Straz. Veterans were recognized individually by students and presented with stars from retired American flags as mementos of gratitude. The Palos South Performing Arts Ensemble sang "God Bless the USA," and honorees also stood to be recognized as the Cardinal Symphonic Band played musical tributes to each of the service
sets.
The program was organized and planned by the Palos South Student Council Executive Board including Riley Hillman, Bella Narciso, Maryam Alaani, Layth Awadallah, Marwa Jaber, and Taylor Miller. They were proud to announce that their Honor Flight Campaign to send a WWII veteran to Washington, D.C. to visit the war memorial raised over $2 thousand.
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Presiding over the ceremony in his 17th year was longtime Palos resident Lt. Cmdr. Scott Allen, Ret. of the U.S. Navy whose three children all graduated from Palos 118. "I've been attending these types of events for 30 plus years and this is always my favorite ceremony to come to," Allen told the crowd. "Thank you for taking the time to honor America's servicemen and women."
