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Upper Families Honored with Blue Star Flags

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By Camille Sailer

PETERSBURG – At the Oct. 25 Upper Township Committee meeting, representatives of the local American Legion Post 239, in Tuckahoe, which celebrated its 100th-anniversary last year, presented Blue Star flags to two Upper families whose sons are in the U.S. armed forces. 
Receiving the Blue Star flags were parents Joseph and Teresa Cotton, honoring the service of their son, Capt. Joseph D. Cotton, and Steven and Maryanne Callahan, honoring the service of theirsons, Cpl. Steven M. Callahan and Seaman Recruit Christopher B. Callahan. 
Municipal Clerk Barbara Young mentioned she has applications for any family qualifying for and wishing to be publicly recognized for this distinction.

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