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The Pony ExpressVolume 22 Issue 3 www.silverlakemustangs.org December 1, 2015

On Wednesday, November 11

approximately 19 local veterans

came to the high school for the

Student Council’s annual

Veteran’s Day program. After

entering the gym and receiving a

standing ovation from the Silver

Lake student body and teachers,

all veterans were seated and the

program began.

After a short introduction from

Student Council President Sydney

Parr, and the saying of the Pledge

of Allegiance along with the

singing of the National Anthem,

each Veteran was recognized.

Information about how long they

served in the military, special jobs

he or she performed, and special

memories from their time in

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service was included. As a

follow up to the introductions,

special guest speaker Koob

Borgeling from Holland was

welcomed to the floor. Koob,

being from Holland and living

through World War II, began

with a brief thank you to all

World War II Veterans and

then he turned his attention to

the students.

Koob was easy going and

allowed students to ask

questions about his time of

service and answered them at

will. To conclude the program

a short video about Veteran’s

Day was played, along with

each branch of military’s song

and Taps. Student Council

sponsor Trish Hinrichs had

this to say about the program,

“We were very pleased with

the turnout of Veterans. We

were very honored to have so

many show up and show our

appreciation for all that they

have done so everyone can

have the freedoms we do have

in America. Thank you to

everyone who has served to

protect us.”

There were also Veteran's

Day activities at the

elementary. The fifth grade

student council members read a

tribute to veterans and then all

students said the Pledge of

Allegiance and sang the Star

Spangled Banner. The younger

students colored a picture, and

the older kids did puzzles and

games about Veteran's Day.

Photo: Abigail BorgmanThe Silver Lake Junior High choir sings during the Veteran's Day Program at the high school.

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Photo: Abigail Borgman

Veterans and their families at the Veteran's Day Program.