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Jupiter Senior Softball

A crowd of about 60 Jupiter Senior Softball they were asked to step forward. They included veterans of For more information contact Gary Newman at (917)
players turned out for a Veterans Day ceremony of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and 623-0791 or to register online go to www.leaguelineup.
honoring all who have served in the military. National Guard. com/jssa.
The event at Jupiter Community Park The ceremony concluded
featured players gathered around a large with Ron Nolan, an Army
American flag donated by the family veteran of the Vietnam War,
of the late Gerry Elias, the Jupiter playing a recording of the
Senior Softball Association’s 2023 National Anthem in honor of
Hall of Fame honoree. all who have worn a uniform in
Army veteran Gary Vitaletti, defense of our country. Then it
explained that November 11, was “play ball” as players took
1919 was proclaimed as Armistice Day by President to the fields for scheduled games.
Woodrow Wilson to commemorate the first anniversary The senior softball program
of the cessation of fighting in World War I. Following is open to persons 55 and older,
the World War II and the Korean War, congress again and new players are welcome.
amended the name of the holiday. “This time to honor Games are every Monday,
those who participated in all U.S. wars, calling it Veterans Wednesday, and Friday morning
Day in 1954,” Vitaletti said. beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Jupiter
More than a dozen veterans in the audience were also Community Park. Sponsorships
recognized for their service with a round of applause when are also available. The Veterans Day tribute was followed by four regularly scheduled slow-pitch softball games.

Veterans of various military branches were honored in a November 11 Veterans Day ceremony.