From left: Councilman David Oh; Ken Wong, aide to Secretary of the Army, Pennsylvania-East; Marine veteran John Kline; Rep. Joe Hohenstein; Bob Cummings, American Legion Philadelphia County commander.
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From left: Councilman David Oh; Ken Wong, aide to Secretary of the Army, Pennsylvania-East; Marine veteran John Kline; Rep. Joe Hohenstein; Bob Cummings, American Legion Philadelphia County commander.
From left: Janet Bernstein, aide to Rep. Joe Hohenstein; Yvonne Stephens and Randie McDonough, of Stars and Stripes, Bars and Pipes; and Matt Darragh, communications director for Sen. Jim Dillon.William D. Oxley American Legion Post 133 and Frankford High School Jr. ROTCJoe Coyne, of Evryman Jack
State Rep. Joe Hohenstein held a veterans appreciation barbecue on Sunday at Bridesburg Recreation Center.
City Councilmen David Oh and Mike Driscoll were also on hand. Joe Coyne, of Evryman Jack, entertained the crowd and performed the national anthem, with the colors presented by William D. Oxley American Legion Post 133 and Frankford High School Jr. ROTC.
Vendors offered services for veterans, along with information on state and local programs benefiting veterans and their families. Hohenstein asked the crowd to observe a moment of silence for Bill Volz, a former Simpson Athletic Association soccer coach and Bridesburg American Legion Post 821 commander who passed away on July 11. ••
