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Jupiter Senior Softball News

Members of the Jupiter Senior Softball Association (JSSA)
paid tribute to those who served in our nation’s armed forces in
a Veterans Day ceremony. Attended by more than 60 persons,
including a number of veterans.
Players gathered around the American flag at a Jupiter
Community Park ball diamond and heard speaker Everett
Barber who said Veterans Day is a time to honor all those who
served their nation. “Today, we give special thanks and lift up
the veterans of our American armed services who have defended
our beautiful country,” he said. He also recited a prayer honoring Batter Jeff Baron makes contact in a senior softball game
those who served. Nov. 10.
The Veterans Day ceremony is a tradition for the senior Ron Nolan, right, cited the many services for veterans at the
softball players and was held the day before the Nov. 11 national in singing of the National Anthem. Then it was “play ball” as VA Medical Center.
holiday because no games were scheduled that day. Ron Nolan, slow-pitch softball games got underway on three fields. The
a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, urged veterans to take senior softball program is open to persons 55 and over and is New players are welcome, and are needed to fill team rosters
advantage of the many services available at the VA Medical sponsored in cooperation with the Town of Jupiter. Games are for pickup games and the 2022 Winter League that begins Jan.
Center in West Palm Beach. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning beginning at 10. To register online or for more information go to www.
The ceremony ended with Jay Stollman leading players 8:30 a.m. with batting practice. leaguelneup.com/jssa.

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North Palm Beach Honors Veterans

Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz

Honoring military a presentation of the flags by the
veterans on Nov. 11 is a North Palm Beach Honor Guard.
day that is celebrated all Next was the Pledge of
over the United States as Allegiance and the National
Veterans Day. Anthem by Jack Jacobs. The
The first local keynote speaker was Former
Veterans Day event was United States Marine Corps Chief
in North Palm Beach as a Warrant Officer 3, Brian Edwards.
way to pay tribute to our Village Manager Andy Lukasik
veterans. had the Boy Scouts of America
Mayor Darryl Aubrey Troops 155 and 4155 pass out
welcomed veterans thank you notes and a flag to each
and guests, and the veteran for recognition of veterans
Police and Fire Chaplin from each branch of service.
Denise Behr gave the Special recognition went to to
invocation followed by Julius Duhl honor 97-year-old Julius Duhl
who was a camera man in The
Battle of the Bulge and landed
on D-Day at Omaha Beach in
Normandy.

The keynote speaker was Former United States Marine Corps
Chief Warrant Officer 3, Brian Edwards.

97-year-old veteran Julius Duhl was honored for his service
in the Battle of the Bulge and landing on D-Day on Omaha
Singer Island Beach in Normandy.

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