Photos: Banner Day for Westerlo Vets
On Saturday afternoon at Westerlo Baptist Church held a ceremony for the Veteran banners that hung around Westerlo this past year.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
“Oh, say can you see …”: Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School fourth-grader Brody Shaver sings “The Star-Spangled Banner” to commence the closing ceremony of the Westerlo Hometown Heroes banners program at Westerlo Baptist Church in Westerlo on Sunday afternoon.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Solemn moment: Colonel Jerry Adinolfi salutes while the national anthem is sung. Adinolfi had a banner flown in Westerlo for his Air Force service in Vietnam and Desert Storm.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Thank you for your service: Assemblyman Chris Tague, right, hands one of the Fisher family members an American Flag that was flown over the State Capitol. Four Fishers were honored with Westerlo banners — three fought in Vietnam and one in World War II.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Table full: Banners line the table with American flags that flew over the State Capitol before a ceremony at Westerlo Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Honoring his fellow veterans: Albany County Veteran Services Bureau Director Ken Secor briefly speaks to the crowd during the closing ceremony of the Westerlo Hometown Heroes banners program on Sunday.