Souls of Shaler Area

**Thank you to our veteran's who were gracious enough to be interviewed during our annual veteran's breakfast.  We appreciate your service! Anthony enlisted in the Air Force because he just wanted to make his country proud and honor the United States. He was twenty years old when he started. He said, “I was scared because you are risking your life." Anthony served in the Vietnam War. He arrived in 1964 and left in 1965. He does not remember any times of having fun because "you were fighting for your life." To stay in contact with his loved ones he would write letters back and forth through the war. The food was edible to which he said: “[It was]...enough to take care of yourself.” When the war was fully over he said he was relieved and was happy to go back to his family. But now he is a 76 year old, proud veteran in Pittsburgh. Thank you, Anthony Weisser for proudly serving our country!

❤ Thank you to all the students who interviewed neighbors, friends of parents and other community members, past and present, to make this year's blog a continued point of interest for the community.  See you in the fall with more Souls of Shaler Area.  Happy Summer!  ☺

Tom Hydock, Fireman "A high point in my fire service career was meeting President Bush.  To me that was an honor."

Steve Baleno, Japanese Teacher "I wish people would understand languages other than English."

Jean Sipko, Retired "Be kind to everyone."

Lynette Simmons, Cashier "The most important thing to me is  being with people you care about and with people who care about you, having somewhere to call home that you can fill with memories with the one you love, and not needing too much, but living comfortably."

Linda Lentz, Retired “My first job was working at a dry cleaners. It was really hot working there. I met a lot of nice people that came in there for clothes."