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Thanking those who served ‘from the bottom of our hearts’ in Falls Village

Thanking those who served ‘from the bottom of our hearts’ in Falls Village

Veterans of the armed forces gather in the gymnasium on Lee H. Kellogg School in Falls Village (Canaan)Thursday, Nov. 7, for the annual assembly to recognize Veterans Day.

Patrick L. Sullivan

FALLS VILLAGE — Students gathered to honor Falls Village veterans at a ceremony at Lee H. Kellogg School Thursday, Nov. 7.

First Selectman Dave Barger kept it simple: “We simply say ‘thank you’ from the bottom of our hearts.”

The children sang to the veterans, including a rousing version of George M. Cohan’s “You’re a Grand Old Flag.”

The veterans attending were: Robert Christinat, Navy; William Fox, Navy; Matt Gallagher, Navy; Hope Gallagher, Navy; Patrick Hafner, Army/Army National Guard; Lara Mittaud Hafner, Army National Guard; Roy Jensen, Army; Jason Mechare, Navy; Peter Pixley, Marines; Mike Poole, Navy; Sandy Rhoades, Air Force; Ellery “Woods” Sinclair, Army; Doyle Barger, Army.

The veterans had the opportunity to pose for photos with their children or grandchildren, and then repaired to the library for refreshments.

Patrick L. Sullivan
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Patrick Sullivan has been a reporter for The Lakeville Journal since 2004, covering everything from town meetings to local characters and the outdoors. He grew up in Northern Virginia but spent summers on Mount Riga in Salisbury, giving him a lifelong connection to the Northwest Corner. A graduate of Denison University, Patrick is also the author of Tangled Lines, the newspapers’ popular fly-fishing column—making The Lakeville Journal, as far as anyone knows, the only newspaper in Connecticut with a regular fly-fishing columnist. He once received a fan letter from England, which he considers sufficient evidence that his work has achieved international acclaim.

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