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   Memorial Day Service 
   Monday, May 28, 2012

                           Athenia Veterans Post Picture Memorial                                   Athenia Veterans Post Monument
                    Master Of Ceremonies ... Mike Rembish                                 A Salute to the Honored Soldiers
               Invocation / Benediction ... Fr. Raphael Zwolenkiewicz                 Official City Greeting ... Mayor James Anzaldi
                 Welcome Address ... Commander Mike LaCorte            Memorial Day Address ... Congressman Bill Pascrell
                      Call of the Roll ... George Ligos                         Toll of the Bell ... Mike Smolinski
                Reading of the Poem, "Our Flag"... Bertha Ligos                                Korea Wreath ... Bill Frisch
                                   Placing of the Wreath, Korea                                   Vietnam Wreath ... John Kish
                                Placing of the Wreath, Vietnam
                     Iraq / Afghanistan Wreath ... Robert Seely
                          Placing of the Wreath, Iraq / Afghanistan       Wreaths ... World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq / Afghanistan
                                                
    The Raising
     of the Colors 

     Joe Grenci,
     Kevin C. Gorman
     Bill Rittger
     Ted Kalinka






          Volley of Honor ... Athenia Veterans Post Rifle Detail
                                            Taps ... James Carfora
  


               POST COLOR GUARD
                      Dan Achremczik
                      Rich Ashton 
                      Lou DeLeon
                      Bill Montesano
                      Walter Vladyka, Sgt.

               LADIES AUXILIARY COLOR GUARD
                      Donna Chipura
                      Alice Smith
                      Pat Torkos
                      Mary Wojtach

               RIFLE DETAIL
                      Malvin Frias
                      John J. Gurcak
                      Tom Joyce
                      Scott Kubick
                      Harry Rater
                      Pat Salerno
                      Walter Vladyka, Sgt.




                 Photos by FAV member ... Kevin Shermock