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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
VETERANS: School
makes a special effort
in annual observances
Continued from page 1
After a slideshow presen-
tation recognizing Sisters
High School graduates who
went on to serve in the mili-
tary and a short video on
the importance of Veterans
Day, the keynote address was
delivered by Sisters resident
Dan Stewart, a 1971 graduate
of the U.S. Naval Academy,
who served on several ships
at sea until earning his Naval
Aviator wings in January,
1973.
Stewart, who retired from
the Navy as a lieutenant,
flew search-and-rescue and
missile-retrieval missions
while based at Pt. Mugu, in
California. Between 1976-78
Stewart flew search-and-res-
cue and worked in fleet logis-
tics out of Sigonella, Italy.
Stewart’s message of sac-
rifice and duty, of the honor,
courage, and commitment
required of military service
members and veterans, was
illustrated by a brief history
of Veterans Day — a result
of the Armistice signed at
the end of World War I — a
video highlighting the United
States Naval Academy in
Annapolis, and a single slide
revealing the stark reality that
over three million casualties,
both dead and wounded, have
been suffered by the United
States’ armed forces since
their founding.
As part of his prepara-
tion for the Veterans Day
presentation, Stewart con-
tacted the offices of both
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden
and Arizona Senator John
McCain. Both Senators wrote
moving letters in response,
addressed to the students of
Sisters High School, which
Stewart read to the assembly
(see page 19).
Stewart, whose children
have all attended SHS, told
The Nugget, “This school has
had a profound effect on our
family, so when Joe (Hosang,
SHS principal) asked me
to do it, I wanted to make
sure the kids understood the
importance of being a vet-
eran, and what Veterans Day
means. To all of us. I wanted
the kids to get some sense
of the big story… and that
things like standing for the
National Anthem are what
unites us.”
Sophomore Lexi Stewart,
a member of the school’s
leadership group, who
was among the many SHS
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Local veterans were honored in observances at Sisters High School on November 10.
students serving breakfast to
the veterans, told The Nugget
that for her, Veterans Day
is chance “to see what great
men and women have done
before us, and what we can
do as a younger generation.”
Freshman Lola Green,
also a member of the lead-
ership group, said that for
her, Veterans Day “is a great
opportunity to show respect
— to give back and to show
that we care.”
Hosang told The Nugget
that he is committed to con-
tinuing the tradition of honor-
ing veterans.
“Sometimes the kids are
told they should ‘thank a vet-
eran’, and they do, but some-
times they may not under-
stand what it means, or where
it came from. As a group,
the kids have great respect,
because we have a great com-
munity, but this event con-
tinues to remind them of our
foundation, and helps them
understand the sacrifices.”
After performances of
“American Patrol” by the
Outlaws Jazz Band, and
“Peter Gunn” by the SHS
Concert Choir, the veterans
were treated to a reception.
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