Veterans, families, friends and Seeley Lake Elementary junior high students attended the Veterans Day Ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11 held at the Seeley Lake Veterans Memorial. Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake President Barbara Knopp gave the address and her husband and veteran Glen closed the ceremony in prayer.
Seeley Lake resident and Korean War veteran Scotty Edwards.
The front windows at Seeley-Swan High School were painted to thank area veterans.
Seeley Lake Elementary junior high students reading the names on the plaques of local veterans who have passed on. Many of them had never taken the time to read the names prior to attending the ceremony.
SEELEY LAKE - More than 50 people gathered at the Seeley Lake Veterans Memorial on Nov. 11 to honor local veterans and celebrate Veterans Day. Junior high students from Seeley Lake Elementary walked from the school to participate in the ceremony.
Veterans & Families of Seeley Lake (VFSL) hosted the event and VFSL President Barbara Knopp gave the address. "We celebrate this day, we honor veterans today because we know that without them, there would be no land of the free," said Knopp.
Knopp challenged those in attendance to honor veterans by taking an active part in maintaining freedom in America, teaching future generations about what it means to be an American; volunteering in the community; taking care of veterans and their families; voting in elections and making America the best it can be.
Following the ceremony, those in attendance thanked those who had served and many of the students were seen reading the plaques. One student found the name of his uncle that he did not realize had served. For others it was the first time they had ever taken the time to read the plaques.
"All of our veterans have protected our democracy, our freedom and our way of life," said Knopp. "Without our veterans, we wouldn't be where we are today. Thank you for honoring our veterans on this day."
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