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Local residents pay respect on Veterans Day
BEACON FALLS - Veterans Day isn’t just another day off from school, said Bruce Carlson, commander of the Beacon Falls Legion Post.
“We’re trying to bring the community back involved with our ceremonies and to let the kids know a little history. We start out with the youngest age in the cub scouts and try to get as much participation as possible with the high school,” Carlson said.
Boy Scout troop 104 participated in the ceremony. Chris Zmuda, a member of the troop, played taps on his father’s trumpet.
He said that the ceremony made him think about what the day means. “I come out of my way to come here. I’d probably be home doing homework or something, but I came here to really think and meet these people,” Zmuda said.
The day was especially emotional for Paul Drabicki, whose father, Chester “Benny” Drabicki, a WWII veteran passed away a few weeks ago.
Street dedicated to Johnson’s memory
NAUGATUCK — Franklin Johnson Sr. lived his 85 years serving God, family and country, said Naugatuck Veterans' Council Vice Chairman W. Francis Dambowsky.
Dambowsiy told...
Holiday weekend promises full slate of events
Naugatuck
This year’s Memorial Day parade may prove a bittersweet occasion for those to whom the memory of the late Franklin E. Johnson is still...
Beacon Falls veterans honored
ANSONIA — About 400 Naugatuck Valley veterans last week accepted Wartime Service Medals during a ceremony at the State Armory in Ansonia.
Those honored ranged...