PARIS- Even a cold and rainy day could not dappen the spirits of the Paris community in their tribute to veterans last week.
The Paris Area Chamber of Commerce and the Paris School District combined their efforts to pay tribute to our communities’ members who served the nation in all branches of the military.
With rain threatening the area, a parade was held in Paris that started a little past 10 a.m. In fact, by the time the parade began, rain had started to fall lightly in Paris. Students from the Paris schools stood outside their schools, waving US flags, and cheering for the veterans as they passed by in floats, trucks, and other military vehicles.
The parade concluded at Paris Middle School were the veterans immediately entered the school for a special tribute program that was held in the auditorium. There, the Paris high school band, choir, and members of the Chamber honored the veterans with special tokens of appreciation for their service. At the conclusion of the event, a video tribute to each branch of the service was played, and veterans who served in each branch stood and were recognized as their branch’s song was played.
As an observer to the event, one thing was very apparent. There have been a large number of citizens from the area who have served our nation in the military. Many have answered the call to duty, and we owe them all a huge debt of gratitude.
On behalf of everyone at Resident News Network, we thank all of the men and women who have served, who are now serving, and those who will answer the call in the future to protect our great nation.
Thank you all for you service.
