Town of Clifton Park Honor Veterans and Military Heroes
Hometown Heroes Banner Program
The Town of Clifton Park is working in collaboration with Erin Fariello to honor the service of Clifton Park’s military men and women by initiating a Hometown Heroes Banner Program open to all who would like to support this initiative to honor all Veterans, past present and future.
Miss. Fariello is a Shenendehowa student and Girl Scout who has chosen this project as her Gold Award. When asked why she chose to honor Veterans with her Gold Award project she said, “There is extensive military service on both sides of my family. I have always considered what veterans do for our country extremely important, and I want them to be memorialized for what they do. In talking with my neighbors and friends, I realized there are a lot of people who have served or are serving, and I want to honor them.”
Forms to purchase a banner to honor a Hometown Hero are available at www.CliftonPark.org. The banners will initially be displayed on Vischer Ferry Road in front of the Clifton Common. The goal is to have the initial batch of banners displayed in July for the July 4th Celebration at the Common.
Deputy Town Supervisor, Anthony Morelli is looking forward to the banners being displayed. “I couldn’t be more excited for this program! The opportunity to recognize the service and sacrifices of Clifton Park service-members, past and present, is incredibly important and we are grateful to Erin for choosing this project as part of her Girl Scout journey.”
“Clifton Park is honored to take every opportunity to recognize the men and women who serve our country, said Town Supervisor Phil Barrett. The recently completed Veteran Memorial Walkway on the Common and the upcoming Hometown Heroes banner program are two new options for people to honor their favorite Veteran.”
The first banner that will be installed will be in honor of CPT John J. McKenna IV. CPT McKenna gave the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq. Please see the attached bio for CPT McKenna. The program is allowed one free banner through the manufacturer and the banner recognizing CPT McKenna was chosen.