Honoring veterans, Lakeview and Edgewood middle schools' bands and choirs combined this morning at 10 a.m. for their annual Veterans Day Concert.
If the public missed the program this morning, they can check it out again at 7 p.m. tonight at Lakeview Middle School gymnasium.
The concert features hundreds of students in the Edgewood and Lakeview combined advanced bands and choirs.Some of the musical highlights include the "Star-Spangled Banner," "This is America" and "Yankee Doodle." Keynote speaker is Larry Peppel, whose topic is "What Freedom Means to Me."
The various branches of the Armed Forces are saluted, and the posting and the retiring of the colors is given by the Kosciusko County Honor Guard.
The event is free and open to the public.
The directors of the Advanced Band are Tammy Sprunger and Joseph Peloza; Dan Beam is director of the Edgewood Middle School choirs; and Judy Becker is director of the Lakeview Combined Chorus. Accompanist is Barb Gauger, and trumpet is provided by Martin Becker.
