Honoring Local Veterans
On Monday, November 12, many people gathered in the Ed-Co High School gym for the 6th annual Veteran’s Day Program. Those in attendance included local veterans, Ed-Co students and staff, and community members. The high school band and choir performed patriotic songs for the assembly. Guest speaker Keegan Birkchit and service dog Levi represented Retrieving Freedom. You may recognize Retrieving Freedom as the organization Ed-Co 6th grader Zoey Walz raised $10,000 to support. Retrieving Freedom is a nonprofit organization dedicated to training service dogs for wounded veterans and children with autism. Levi has specifically been trained to help a boy with autism. Birkchit described that a service dog takes two years to train and costs between $18,000-$25,000. The program ended with students shaking the hands of veterans and thanking them for their service. Principal Dawn Voss commented on the program saying, “I think we have an absolutely wonderful way to honor our veterans. It was a very successful morning.”
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