Celebrating Veterans Day
James Warner, a seventh grader at Kootenai Valley Christian School in Libby, participates in the school’s 21st annual Veterans Day program at Libby Christian Church on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Zoe Warner, foreground, and Mady Schmitt -- third and fifth graders, respectively, at Kootenai Valley Christian School in Libby -- perform during the school’s 21st annual Veterans Day program at Libby Christian Church Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Kootenai Valley Christian School students, from left, Olivia Sanderson, Nicholas Silbermann, Augustine Bailey and Henry Rank perform in a skit honoring the service of veterans at a program at Libby Christian Church on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
U.S. Air Force veteran Don Wegner stands with fellow veterans during a Kootenai Valley Christian School program at Libby Christian Church on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Kootenai Valley Christian School students perform during the 21st annual Veterans Day program at Libby Christian Church on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Terry Holthaus of Libby, a 26-year veteran of the U.S. Navy who served in Vietnam, salutes the flag during a Veterans Day memorial service at Libby Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Kootenai Valley Christian School first grader Lilyanna Harcourt, left, and second grader Isabella Covey sing in honor of veterans at Libby Christian Church on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Libby Elementary School students filed outside in honor of Veterans Day a day early on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Libby student Cerria Swagger, right, plays taps as the American flag is raised at Libby Elementary School during a Friday morning Veterans Day assembly. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Gary Zoutte, commander of Libby VFW Post No. 1548, salutes veteran Russell Christopherson at Libby Care Center Saturday, Nov. 11. Zuotte and Stella Sharp, left, were among a handful of VFW members who gave out flags to the center’s veterans in honor of Veterans Day. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Mike Mills, a Libby Care Center resident, holds a flag honoring his veteran status on Saturday, Nov. 11. Members of Libby VFW Post No. 1548 handed out the handmade memorials to the center’s veterans. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Stella Sharp, right, of the Libby VFW Post No. 1548 hands a flag to veteran Jerry Duncan at the Libby Care Center on Saturday, Nov. 11. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Lincoln County Sheriff Deputy and U.S. Army veteran Brandon Holzer, at the podium, addresses Libby High School students at a Monday morning assembly held in honor of Veterans Day. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
The Libby High School choir, right, sings “Amazing Grace” at a Veterans Day program held Monday morning, Nov. 13. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Blue Star mothers Stella Sharp, left, and Maria Wegner leave wreaths in honor of veterans during a Veterans Day memorial service at Libby Cemetery Saturday, Nov. 11. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Stella Sharp of the Libby VFW goes to give veteran Duaine Schultz a hug at Libby Care Center Saturday, Nov. 11. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Gary Zoutte, commander at Libby VFW Post No. 1548, salutes veteran Duaine Shultz at Libby Care Center Saturday, Nov. 11. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
