The University of Findlay - Tribute Honors Service Men and Women

The University of Findlay honored veterans and those currently serving our country during a Tribute to Memorial Day at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, on the front lawn of Old Main near the flagpole. The tribute was sponsored by UF organizations and offices including the Student Veteran Association (SVA), Campus Ministries, campus security and the Office of Student Activities and Commuter Student Services, as well as by Clear Channel Radio.


Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard posted colors.	Sgt. Luke Olney, current UF student, read the Soldier's Prayer.

The Findlay Civic Band welcomed community members with patriotic music, and the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard performed the posting of colors. Retired Cpl. Geoffrey Schultz, a recent UF graduate, welcomed guests and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Sharinda Welton-Peeler, director of student activities and commuter student services, sang the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Will Miller, director of Christian ministry, offered an invocation, followed by “God Bless America” by the Findlay Civic Band.

Captain Vaughn Warren from the United States Army Recruiting Battalion, Columbus, Ohio, led newly enlisted service men and women from the area through the Oath of Enlistment. Sgt. Luke Olney, current UF student, read the Soldier’s Prayer following the oath.

The Hancock County Memorial
Squad presented the 21-gun
salute.

The program also included a Final Roll Call, in which retired U.S. Army soldier John Malacos, Ph.D., and retired Sgt. Howard Rader, campus security officer, read the names of Hancock County’s fallen heroes. A 21-gun salute, by the Hancock County Memorial Squad, and taps, played by Casey Lauger, UF student and daughter of a soldier, concluded the program.

Military vehicles from the Neff’s War Memorial Museum were parked in the driveway on each side of the program area.

For more information, contact the Office of Student Activities at 419-434-4606.

Special thanks were offered to the following organizations:

5/3 Bank
ACM Distributors, Inc.
All Around Uniforms
Ambrosia Tanning Studio
American Legion Post 3, Findlay
Amvets Post 21, Findlay
Angel Hands Massage Therapy
Apple-A-Day
Beauty Salon 2003
Bindel’s Appliance, L.L.C.
Blanchard Valley Chiropractic
Cavins Kitchen Village
Century Health, South Campus
Chase Bank
Christy Insurance
City Mission
Clyde-Findlay Area Credit Union
Coffee Amici
Copeland Financial
Dietsch Brothers East
Dietsch Brothers West
Disabled American
Veterans (D.A.V.), Findlay
Domino’s Pizza
DorAnne’s Gifts & Gourmets
Dr. Thomas Mitchell, D.D.S.
Edward Jones
Eyes on Main
Findlay Ace Hardware
Findlay Living
Findlay City Mayor’s Office
Findlay-Hancock County
Public Library
Findlay Police Department
Findlay Rotary Club, Noon
First Federal Bank, South Main Street, Findlay
Flores Café
Fuzzy Burnstein’s
Gaslight Gifts
Gear Source Music
Golden Key Title Agency, Inc.
Gordon Flesch Company, Inc.
Greater Findlay, Inc.
Hancock County Agency on Aging, Inc.
Hancock County Officials
Hancock Federal Credit Union, East & North Branches
Home Depot
Hochstettler’s Old Mill
House of Awards
Howard A. Elliott
Inside Innovations
Instrument Care Center
Jack’s Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Inc.
Java Station
Julie’s Twice But Nice, L.L.C.
Karen’s Flower Korner
Karl Kuhlman’s Body & Radiator Repair, Inc.
Lauger’s Carpet One
Laureano’s Mini Mart
Lowe’s
Main Street Barber Shop
Main Street Deli
Main Street News
Meijer
Menards
Miller’s Luncheonette
Morgan Stanley
Niswander’s Jewelers
Pleasant Hill Church of God, McComb
Red Wing of Findlay
Ruthanna’s Amish Traditions
Sky Bank
Smitty’s Barber Shop
Sour Flower Trading Post
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Star Pawn Shop, Inc.
Streicher’s Quickprint & Copy Center
Swanson’s Barber Shop
Tee-Oriental Foods
The Architect
The Courier
The Tin Shop
The Woodland Restaurant
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Time Warner Cable
Upper Room Church of God
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Delphos
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5645, Findlay
Wal-Mart
Washington Intermediate School
WFIN/WKXA, Lake
Cascades Office Park
WBVI 96.7
WCKY 103.7
WFIN 1330
WFOB 1430
WKXA 100.5
WLFC 88.3
WPFX 107.7
WTTF 1600