Heroes Honored During Special Ceremony At Woods Road Elementary

NORTH BABYLON, NY - Local veterans were honored for their years of service during a recent ceremony at Woods Road Elementary School in North Babylon. The day started off with students and veterans saluting the American flag in front of the building.

After that there was a special assembly in the gym where each veteran was introduced, along with their branch of military service. All students sang "America, the Beautiful," followed by the fourth and fifth grade students singing "God Bless America" and kindergarten through second grade singing "Grand Old Flag."

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly and Town of Babylon Councilman Terence McSweeney also attended the event to pay homage to local veterans. They also recognized several local heroes who recently took part in saving a man’s life from a house fire on Oct. 23 across the street from the school.

Suffolk County crossing guard Sharon Doogan, paraprofessional Karen Slizewski and parent Renard Lamour received proclamations from McSweeney. Security guard Larry Knapp was not present during the ceremony but was also commended for his efforts in the rescue.

All photos courtesy of the North Babylon School District