Wheeler High School holds Memorial Day ceremony
May 24, 2017 12:00 am
• Last Updated: May 24, 2017 8:39 pm
Caleb Melinosky, center, 17, of North Stonington, speaks with James H. Patton, Retired Navy Captain and president of the North Stonington Education Foundation, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Wheeler High School. Students commemorated Memorial Day with a school assembly Monday that featured Retired Navy Captain James H. Patton, who spoke about military service and civic responsibility. Seniors Caleb Melinosky Ryan Velez were honored for their decision to join the Air Force in the fall as well as students from each grade who demonstrated their citizenship throughout the year. (Tim Martin/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Caleb Melinosky, center, 17, of North Stonington, speaks with James H. Patton, Retired Navy Captain and president of the North Stonington Education Foundation, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Wheeler High School.
Wheeler students commemorated Memorial Day with a school assembly Monday that featured Retired Navy Captain James H. Patton, who spoke about military service and civic responsibility. Seniors Caleb Melinosky and Ryan Velez were honored for their decision to join the Air Force in the fall as well as students from each grade who demonstrated their citizenship throughout the year.
Vietnam veteran Joe Reissner of Hope Valley, R.I., who served in the U.S. Navy, salutes the American flag during Wheeler High School's annual Memorial Day ceremony, at the Wheeler gymnatorium, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. (Tim Martin/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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