Proud veterans honored

A veterans program was held Thursday, Nov. 10, at Highland Oaks at Water Run recognizing local veterans. The American Legion Post 66 provided the program and presented the residents with certificates and buttons. Terry George sang “”I’’m Proud to be an American.”” There are eight veterans at Highland Oaks at Water Run. Pictured are Mike Gudalis (front row, from left), who served in the Army; Gerald Bauer, who served in the Navy; and John Vilberg, who served in the Army Air Corp. He was a prisoner of war and is 101 years old. Also pictured are LaVerne Reilly (back row), who served in the Navy; her husband, Bill Reilly, who served in the Navy; and Melvin Sandrock, who served in the Air Force. Missing from photo are Perry Swanson, who served in the Navy; and Boggs Space, who served in the Army Air Corp.