<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0rWHtf_1H18PhPm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0rWHtf_1H18PhPm00" width="1008" height="778" ><figcaption>New flags representing each branch of the armed forces were officially unfurled at a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday at the "Veterans Circle of Honor" in Academy Park.</figcaption></figure>Thu, Nov 12th 2026 10:10 amOn Veterans Day, new flags representing each branch of the armed forces debuted and were hung above the “Veterans Circle of Honor Memorial” at Academy Park. The markers, honoring those military members who served this country, came courtesy of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Downriver Post 7487, with funding coming from a grant secured by the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce, and donations from Anthony DiMino/DiMino’s Lewiston Tops and the Moses family.The Hon. Michael Roemer emceed the Veterans Day program. He said, “For those who live in our community and those who have visited the ‘Circle of Honor’ before, I ask you to look behind me. Where there were two, you will now see eight flagpoles. In the center, the two originals, the stars and stripes, and the POW/MIA remembrance flag. The remaining six poles are new, soon to have a branch of service flag flown on each. A truly fitting tribute and honor to all members of the armed forces.”Former commander Bill Justyk said, “When you do things in our post, you don't say a word anymore. Once you say something, this is your project – and this was a beautiful project for me, and a lot of other people in this community that stepped up to the plate and said, ‘We're going to do it.’ ”He said, “This is going to be really, really, really special for the VFW, all the people that help support the VFW and, once again, our community and our veterans. This wouldn't happen without them.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1kfvho_1H18PhPm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1kfvho_1H18PhPm00" width="900" height="1401" ></figure>Richard Moses addresses the Veterans Day audience.••••••••Speaking on behalf of his family, Richard Moses said, “Today is a very special day – a day where we take time to thank the men and women that have so selflessly served our country over the last 250 years, to protect the freedoms that we enjoy every day. Personally, having two veterans in my family, I understand the sacrifices that military families endure: the constant moving, separation from loved ones during deployments, and the tremendous burden on the spouses and family during these lengthy deployments. The life of a military soldier is not easy, as they were always on call, and have made the commitment of the ultimate sacrifice for our country.”Moses noted he and his wife met with former mayor Anne Welch about two years ago, and that Welch suggested the “Circle of Honor” could be improved upon with these new flags.“Being that my dad and brother are veterans whose names are on this memorial, my wife and I decided to provide the necessary resources to complete this project,” Moses said.He explained his father, J. Richard “Dick” Moses Sr. – a former village trustee and volunteer firefighter – and his twin brother, Robert Moses, served in the U.S. Navy. He said his mother, Fern, was a member of the fire company’s ladies auxiliary for many years. The family resided in Lewiston before moving to Memphis.“Lewiston has many special memories for our family, and my wife and I try to get back to Lewiston at least once a year,” Moses said. “It is our distinct privilege to be here today to honor all the local men and women who have served our great nation. We are proud to be a part of expanding the Lewiston ‘Veterans Circle of Honor’ memorial. In keeping with my parents’ history of giving back to this community, my wife and I make this gift to carry on their legacy.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1hN1WB_1H18PhPm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1hN1WB_1H18PhPm00" width="1260" height="866" ></figure>Anthony DiMino speaks as Bill Justyk listens.••••••••DiMino said, “I was asked to support the ‘Veterans Circle of Honor’ from the beginning, and it's just a gorgeous remembrance of the people that served our country.“I would just like to say to the Village of Lewiston and the people of Lewiston: We should be proud every day now when we come down Center Street and down Portage Road, and looking at this gorgeous remembrance of our veterans.“Thank you again for supporting Tops Lewiston. Without your support, I would not be able to support everything we do to maintain our quality of life here.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3nRDlh_1H18PhPm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3nRDlh_1H18PhPm00" width="792" height="771" ></figure>The flags are displayed.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Gnixq_1H18PhPm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Gnixq_1H18PhPm00" width="648" height="864" ></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4c5k20_1H18PhPm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4c5k20_1H18PhPm00" width="648" height="818" ></figure>••••••••As previously reported, the flags, poles, new concrete bases and seating were funded by the William G. Mayne, Jr. Business/Community Enhancement Program, as administered through the Niagara County Center for Economic Development and supported by the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission and Niagara County.The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce applied for the monies.At a groundbreaking last month, Upward Niagara President Amanda Haseley said, “When I first started with the Chamber and heard about this grant, I immediately knew I wanted to apply and use the funding in ways that directly helped and supported our local community.”She added, “Through my weekly conversations with our friends at the VFW, we found another opportunity to partner by adding additional flagpoles and a bench at our beautiful veterans monument.“These partnerships are important to me because they allow the Chamber to take resources available to us and put them right back into projects that benefit the community we all share.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2xIbvr_1H18PhPm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2xIbvr_1H18PhPm00" width="1260" height="699" ></figure>The crowd observes the Veterans Day ceremony.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4FMIn9_1H18PhPm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4FMIn9_1H18PhPm00" width="1080" height="640" ></figure></div></body>

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On Veterans Day, new flags representing each branch of the armed forces debuted and were hung above the “Veterans Circle of Honor Memorial” at Academy Park. The markers, honoring those military members who served this country, came courtesy of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Downriver Post 7487, with funding coming from a grant secured by the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce, and donations from Anthony DiMino/DiMino’s Lewiston Tops and the Moses family.

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On Veterans Day, new flags representing each branch of the armed forces debuted and were hung above the “Veterans Circle of Honor Memorial” at Academy Park

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