Page 4 - PGA Community News - December '23

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Jupiter Senior Softball News

Jupiter Senior Softball Association players paid explained that the origin of
tribute to all the men and women who served in the Veterans Day dates to Nov.
armed forces during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 10 11, 1919 when President
at Maplewood Park. Woodrow Wilson proclaimed
About 60 players attended the ceremony prior to the date as Armistice Day
their morning ball games.The event featured remarks by to commemorate the first
Army veteran Gary Vitaletti who said, “Today we honor anniversary of the cessation
America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of county and of fighting in World War
willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.” I. It wasn’t until 1938
Veterans who were present were asked to step forward that Congress officially
and were applauded by the crowd. They included Mike designated Armistice Day
Manasia, 91, a Korean War army veteran who is the as a legal national holiday.
oldest active player in the softball league. Vitaletti Following the end of
both World War II and the
Korean War, Congress again
amended the name of the
holiday in 1954, “this time to
honor those who participated
in all U.S. wars” calling it
Veterans Day, Vitaletti noted.
The veterans’ tribute Gary Vitaletti was a featured speaker for a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 10.
concluded with playing of a
recording of God Bless the U.S.A., a patriotic song written completion of renovations to Jupiter Community Park that
and recorded by country music artist Lee Greenwood. The are under way.
Jupiter Senior Softball program is open to persons 55 years For more information about the senior softball program
of age and older. Games are every Monday, Wednesday and contact Gary Newman at (917) 623-0791 or to register go
Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. at Maplewood Park pending to www.leaguelineup.com/jssa.

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