Thomas Delnicki, 

Mayor of South Windsor

Certificates and Flag pins were handed out by Ron Fournier and Skip Hammond of Post 133. For the newly built Veterans Wall the Post membership presented an American Flag that had been flown over our Nations Capital Building. The flag was folded during the ceremony by Ken Lewis and Roger Anderson and was presented to Heather Wood, Engagement Director, at The Residence at South Windsor Farms by Leigh Lovering of Post 133.The Color Guard for the American Flag and American Legion Flag was handled by Joe Peppin and Roger Anderson of Post 133. Sid Rabin of Post 133 took many pictures during the ceremony and they can be viewed on the Post 133 web site. Bill Dopirak provided all of the Patriotic and Military music for the ceremony. The non veteran residents of The Residence at South Windsor Farms along with some staff members also attended the ceremony and together numbered about 20. A very nice wall dedication speech aimed at the veterans was given by Joseph Della Puca, Executive Director, of The Residence at South Windsor Farms. Also Thomas Delnicki, Mayor of South Windsor, gave a short speech and presented the veterans with a Proclamation from the Town of South Windsor for the Veterans Wall. Leigh Lovering, Post 133 gave a thank you talk to the veterans for their service from Post 133 membership and promised that we would be back to visit

with them in the future.

The Veterans Wall Ceremony presented by Post 133 went very well and was very much appreciated by the veterans and other residents. This was conveyed to the post by both Joe Della Puca and Heather Wood of The Residence at South Windsor Farms. Againthanks to the sixteen (16) Post 133 members that attended the Veterans Wall Ceremony at The Residence at South Windsor Farms