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Columbiana schools celebrating veterans

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Joshua Dixon Elementary in Columbiana kicked off Veterans Day ceremonies Wednesday with breakfast and music for their honored guests. Shown, fourth-grade student Killian Campbell performs "America the Beautiful." Columbiana Middle School students had the opportunity to invite veterans from the community or family members to eat breakfast with them in the Commons in the high school at 9 a.m. today. Following breakfast, students and their veterans will be invited to hear a choral performance of patriotic songs performed by the students. In addition, the eighth-grade Language Arts teachers collaborated to have the students create and read a Patriotic Poem that will be read at the program. There will be a Veterans Slideshow as well. High school students also had the opportunity to invite veterans from the community or family members to eat breakfast with them in the Commons at the high school at 9 a.m. Friday. Following breakfast, students and their veterans will be invited to the auditorium for a choral performance by the Show Choir and Choir of patriotic songs. The program will include a veteran slide show, guitar solo, bell solo, and more. The veterans in attendance will receive a flag decal as a token of appreciation and commemoration of Veterans Day. (Submitted photo)

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