Reverently assisting CWV Post 386 was Charles Smith, Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, Council #444.
By Louise Haight
Tots-N-Us Day Care & Nursery School has happily reopened and is back to teaching regular school hours, to the joyful glee of boys and girls, parents, and teachers. Miss Liz reports the children love getting back to some sense of normalcy in their everyday lives, and the classes are getting busier and more exciting every day. Obviously, the teachers are wearing masks! “Safety first” rules comply with continuous cleaning and sanitizing, and everything is done in small group sizes. By now, “clean” has become a favorite household and school house word. A valuable lesson learned is a life saved. Good job, Tots and teachers!
In spite of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Members of the Catholic War Veterans Joseph R. Farina Memorial Post 386 gathered, to place the American Flag at the gravesites of deceased veterans. This Memorial Day meant a great deal more than many of past years, since three members of the post passed away during the last three weeks: Salvatore Foti, a WWII veteran who participated in the D-Day invasion, Rocco Panella, another WWII veteran and Al Hill.
Post 386 1st Vice Commander Bob Murphy and 3rd Vice Commander Michael Lutz, organized the event and led the contingent. Other participating members were Chaplain Deacon Tony Ferraiuolo, Post Welfare Officer Joe Coyle, George Riley, Primo Antonucci, Anthony Yozzo,and Past Post Commander James Peloso Sr.
Charles Smith, Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, Council 444 was instrumental in bringing back awareness, to the young men from the Newburgh area who sacrificed their lives, in a monumental battle that broke the Hindenburg Line during WWI, which ultimately brought about the surrender of the Kaiser and the end of the war. New York’s Orange County honors these men in a separate ceremony each year on September 29th.
May you always have an angel at your side.