Port Chester pupils honor the veterans of the village
November 16, 2023 at 1:01 a.m.
Joao Cardoso, a resident of Perry Avenue and current U.S. Army reservist, smiles after receiving several handmade medals from Park Avenue School students Thursday, Nov. 9. The school held a Veterans Day ceremony that morning to honor those who have served in the U.S. military. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Rosa Taylor addresses her students using her “principal voice,” opting to speak without a microphone on the importance of recognizing veterans of the U.S. armed forces. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Fifth-grader Steven Paltin joins his schoolmates in singing “God Bless America.” (David Tapia/Westmore News)
U.S. Navy veteran and Port Chester resident Miguel Villafane, who served as a radioman from 1980 until 1984, puts on one of the several medals that were given to him. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
U.S. Army Specialist Desiree Morris and her son Sean, a first-grader, share smiles after she was presented with Girl Scout cookies. Originally from California, she met her husband, Port Chester native Roy Morris, while serving in the U.S. Army from 2003 to 2010. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Park Avenue School music teacher Michael Johnson plays his rendition of Taps to honor the veterans who have passed away. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
King Street School students sit on the bleachers of the gymnasium donning patriotic crafts on their heads while honoring the veterans in attendance during their school’s ceremony on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 9. (Courtesy of Sam Ortiz)
