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Thanks to the 'everyday heroes' among us

| 28 Jul 2015 | 07:38
    Pictured here with Woodbury Firefighter Cliff Ader and Woodbury Police Sgt. Kevin Watson are some of the Central Valley Elementary School fifth-graders who enjoyed hamburgers and hot dogs. In front: Ethan Laderman, Ashley Regan, Lauren Squillante, Brittany Francella and Dylan Palmieri; and in back: Michael Brafi, Kavan Tuttle, Joseph Schwartz, Timothy Kirkpatrick, Kelly Weeks and Jack DeLoren.
    Pictured here with Woodbury Firefighter Cliff Ader and Woodbury Police Sgt. Kevin Watson are some of the Central Valley Elementary School fifth-graders who enjoyed hamburgers and hot dogs. In front: Ethan Laderman, Ashley Regan, Lauren Squillante, Brittany Francella and Dylan Palmieri; and in back: Michael Brafi, Kavan Tuttle, Joseph Schwartz, Timothy Kirkpatrick, Kelly Weeks and Jack DeLoren.

Often times people in the community who go out of their way are unrecognized.

Faced with issues of budget, the Central Valley Elementary PTA had the opportunity to speak with the Woodbury PBA.

That conversation resulted in the PBA making a generous contribution which along with other donations from the community made the CVE fifth grade picnic less of a burden on an otherwise tight budget.

Not only did the PBA make a financial donation, Sgt. Kevin Watson donated his time grilling for the kids. Along with firefighter Cliff Ader, Sgt. Watson grilled for close to 200 students and teachers.

These two community members selflessly gave of their time for the second year in a row and the CVE PTA, along with the entire fifth grade, could not be more grateful.

These kind of actions give new definition to the term "everyday heroes" for the Woodbury PBA and the Woodbury FD have truly gone beyond the call of duty.

Thank you.
Liz Yunque
Central Valley PTA president