Print Edition Highlights - September 21, 2017

   On Friday, September 15, some special mothers got some special attention at Northern High School’s Bostic Field, which was a sea of red, white and blue at the football game against Mechanicsburg.
   The student section was colorful and patriotic with many American Flags. The Northern football team entered the field running through a banner held by the cheerleaders carrying two American Flags held high. Right on cue, the Fort Indiantown Gap Marine Honor Guard marched down the track in front of the home team section and then to the field. On the 40-yard line was a garrison flag held by 16 people.
   The reason for this display of patriotism was to honor and pay tribute to Gold Star Mothers, who have has lost a son or daughter in military service. The term "Gold Star" comes from the gold star that is hung in the window of the home to signify that a loved one was lost in combat. Each player on the Northern football team wore a gold star on his helmet for this game and was playing in honor of one of those sons and daughters.

A garrison flag is held by 16 people over the 40-yard line, as fireworks burst into the air after a tribute to Gold Star Mothers before the start of the Nothern High School football game on Friday. Photo by Curt Werner

 Gold Star Mothers Laurie Schoeller, Barb Benard, Denise Torbert, Peggy Morrison and Carol Fahnestock were honored at the NHS football game Sept. 15 at Bostic Field. Photo by Curt Werner

For more information see the September 21, 2017 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.

 

 

Colonial up next for Bears

Joe Guty

Staff Reporter/Dillsburg Banner

   This Friday night in Newville a new season begins for the Northern H.S. Varsity Football team.

 

For more information see the September 21, 2017 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.