From left, Charlie Paulick, representing Congresswoman Anna Eshoo; Marine Cpl. Jeremy Franzen; Air Force Senior Airman Todd Kirkland (a St. Joseph alumnus); Army 1st Sgt. James Knight; Navy Cmdr. Kevin Delamer; and Navy Cmdr. Lance Sapera attend the Sept. 15 event at St. Joseph to honor Sept. 11 victims and military personnel.

On Sept. 15, students, staff, faculty and parents at St. Joseph Catholic School in Mountain View honored victims and military personnel on the third anniversary of Sept. 11 by wearing red, white and blue, singing patriotic songs, and offering prayers of remembrance, thanksgiving and peace. Joining in were school military parents who came in dress uniform as well as the Junior ROTC Naval Color Guard from Milpitas High School, who presented and retired colors during a morning assembly.

At the conclusion of the event, Charlie Paulick, representing Congresswoman Anna Eshoo of the 14th Congressional District, presented the school principal, Stephanie Mirenda-Knight, with an American flag and a certificate of “Special Congressional Recognition” for the school’s outstanding service to the community.