LEWISTON – Flag Day, hosted by the Longley-Dionne Post 9150, Veterans of Foreign Wars, was held on the last day of classes at the James B. Longley School.

The students marched with flag in hand to the flag pole outside the school. First, everyone recited the “Pledge of Allegiance.” Principal Thomas Hood, opened the program with the assembly singing “The Star Spangled Banner.”

Hood gave remarks on the significance of Flag Day. He introduced the winners of essays written on Flag Day and patriotism and what it meant to them. The closing assembly sang “God Bless America.”

The three essay winners were: fourth grade, Haley Fletcher and Keisha Lavoie; sixth grade, Andrea Aube.

First row, standing behind the three students from the left, Albert Landry, Post 9150,, VFW; Leandre Buteau, Post 9150, VFW; Winnie Pelletier, president, ladies auxiliary, Post 9150; Jerry DerBoghosian, chaplain, Post 9150, VFW; William Pelletier, commander Post 9150 VFW; Armand Bussiere, past commander, Post 9150 VFW.

Standing in the rear, three people from the left, with his head showing, Bob Knox, counselor, Lewiston Vet Center; Arthur Benz, quartermaster, Post 9150 VFW and principal Thomas Hood, James B. Longley School, Lewiston.