For the first time in several years we went to the Memorial Day ceremony, held at “Five Corners” in Croton. There was a very good crowd; I am sure there were over 250 people. The main speaker was U.S. Army Major (Ret.) Robert Vasta, a West Point grad and Green Beret. He spoke for about 15 minutes, and then his son Robert, who is attending the Air Force Academy, spoke for five minutes.
Here’s Bob Vasta
and here’s his son Robert
A few crowd shots
The Croton-Harmon High School Band –
Here is a picture of part of the Vasta family. Sal Vasta is in the middle, with Pat to his right. They have a total of nine children – seven sons and two daughters, so they are very well-known in Croton. I taught one of their children – Joe – who despite spending two years in my classroom doing science and math, was able to successfully attend the Air Force Academy. Another son, Tom, followed Sal Sr. into the construction business and coaches Tim for baseball.
The young woman on the right is Bob Vasta’s daughter Mary. She is also going to be following the family military tradition and will be attending the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs this fall.
I hope you will take the time to read the text of the personal talks Bob Vasta and his son gave on Memorial Day. Some interesting Croton history here.
Simply hit the post continuation below for the texts.