Military veterans and student at East Union Intermediate Center gathered items Friday to pack into gift bags that will be delivered to a veterans home in Butler. The event was part of a day of service to thank local veterans held in the Deer Lakes School District. There were 14 veterans who participated in a parade of honor as part of the event.
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Students at East Union Intermediate Center in West Deer honor veterans with a day of service
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Isabella Kee, 10, along with her grandfather, Glenn Hofer of O’Hara, a Marine Corps veteran, collect items Friday to pack gift bags that will be delivered to a veterans home in Butler. The event was part of a day of service to thank local veterans at East Union Intermediate Center in the Deer Lakes School District.
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Aaron Smith of Brackenridge, an Army veteran, is greeted during a parade of honor Friday at East Union Intermediate Center. He was invited by Gannon Richard, 10, whom he coaches in wrestling, to participate in a day of service at the school to thank local veterans.
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Robert Dissinger, 78, of Falmouth, Lancaster County, and an Air Force veteran who served during the Vietnam War, is greeted by third graders while his 10-year-old grandson, Teagan Dickson, a fifth grader, stands behind him to the right. He was one of 14 visiting veterans who participated in a parade of honor Friday as part of a day of service at East Union Intermediate Center.
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Tim Brunette of the North Hills, a member of the Air Force, helps his 10-year-old son, Elliot Brunette, a fifth grader at East Union Intermediate Center, as they pack bags Friday for a veterans home in Butler.
