Rowlett honored veterans with ceremony in Veterans’ Park on Tuesday

by PegNews wire

ROWLETT — The City of Rowlett proudly honored the nation's Veterans with a special commemorative ceremony on Veterans' Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, in beautiful Veterans' Park in downtown Rowlett.

More than 100 people, including the Rowlett High School Silver Rhythm Dancers Drill Team, attended the ceremony as Mayor John Harper, a U.S. Air Force Veteran himself, led the commemoration ceremony with inspiring words honoring all veterans.

The Integrated Rowlett Police / Fire Department Honor Guard presented the colors for the ceremony followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Robert Blatnik, a U.S. Army Veteran who served from 1938-1945. The Reverend Ryan Johnston, Music Pastor of Lavon Drive Baptist Church sang the National Anthem, and a song entitled "Letters from War". The ceremony ended with the crowd joining him in singing "God Bless America".

The Rowlett High School Silver Rhythm Dancers presented each Veteran at the ceremony with a commemorative coin thanking them for their dedicated service to the country. The dancers had previously given the coins to Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan at the DFW Airport on leave.

Source: City of Rowlett