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Wednesday, November 13, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
VETERANS: Events
feature music and
interaction
Continued from page 1
Miller related the his-
tory of Veterans Day itself,
which began as Armistice
Day. November 11 marked
the armistice signed between
Germany and the Allies of
World War I, and was cel-
ebrated in several coun-
tries. The official United
States holiday was renamed
Veterans Day in 1954.
It is distinct from
Memorial Day, she noted,
which celebrates those who
died serving their country.
Miller said that the current
holiday celebrates <veterans
who are still with us,= appre-
ciating <the freedom and
opportunity to thank them.=
Miller explained briefly
that some in service become
prisoners of war (POWs)
or missing in action (MIA).
Fourth-graders presented a
skit honoring them. A table
was laid with a white cloth,
red rose, Bible, candle, and
other symbolic objects, while
students narrated.
<You are in our hearts
today and always,= a student
read aloud as the skit ended.
Members of the Armed
Forces and the Americans
they serve practice numer-
ous religious and spiritual
traditions. Later, the princi-
pal clarified why a symbol of
Christian faith was included
but no others.
<No preference for one
faith was intended and like-
wise, there was no disrespect
intended for the others,=
Warburg explained via email.
<We didn9t want to disrespect
the POW/MIA families by
altering the script.=
The script used was <the
specific one that veterans
organizations utilize regularly
across the country.= Different
elements may be incorporated
in future uses of the skit.
It truly was a
community effort,
but the lion’s share of
the work and vision came
from Sara [Miller].
— Joan Warburg
Stated Warburg, <It is my
hope that we represent all of
our veterans in a respectful
and honoring way each year,
while keeping the learning
fresh for our students.=
The assembly continued on
to an Armed Forces medley of
songs. The crowd applauded
the veterans present accord-
ing to which branch they9d
served in. Then the kids sang,
<We are American every
day, living the American
way,= stomping and clap-
ping in time with the music.
A video depicted war
imagery and news footage,
listing statistics of how many
American soldiers have been
wounded or killed. Photos
of the Washington Memorial
and the somber Vietnam
Memorial Wall were given
prominence.
John F. Kennedy9s famous
speech played in the back-
ground: <The energy, the
faith, the devotion which we
bring to this endeavor will
light our country and all who
serve it, and the glow from
that fire can truly light the
world. And so, my fellow
Americans: ask not what your
country can do for you 4 ask
what you can do for your
country.=
O n s t a g e , Wa r b u r g
described the reality of so
many kids whose parents
are overseas. We honor vet-
erans, she said, but <we
also have to honor their
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
families. The families also The Missing Soldier Table presentation at the SMS/SHS Veterans Day
sacrifice.=
observance was powerful.
She thanked organizers
including Miller, physical just beautiful. These kids will another gathering to honor
veterans at the Sisters High
education teacher Ashleigh remember this.=
Later in the day, students School auditorium, featur-
Thomas, and counselor Kate
at Sisters Middle School and ing music from the band and
Kuitert.
<Our SPTC organized Sisters High School hosted choir programs.
the breakfast,= Warburg
explained later. SPTC is the
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