IN BRIEF
PITTSBURGH — A 2011 Union High School graduate will sing “God Bless America” at PNC Park for the Pittsburgh Pirates home opener on Monday.
Senior Airman Vanessa Bartoe of Sigel, a member of the Bradys Bend American Legion Post 488, will sing right before the national anthem, from home plate in her Air Force uniform. She is the daughter of Vince and Michelle Bartoe of Rimersburg, Clarion County.
Michelle Bartoe said her daughter was selected to sing through a recommendation from the Air Force. It will be her first time singing at a professional sports game.
EVANS CITY — Mayor Dean Zinkhann will hold another military tribute on Monday.The ceremony for Army Sgt. 1st Class Tony L. Knier, who was killed in action in Iraq in 2006, will be at 7 p.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Van Buren Street.Zinkhann said Knier's wife and three young children will attend the event to accept the banner that will hang on Main Street in Evans City to commemorate Knier.The guest speakers will be VFW District Commander Wayne Perry and John Cyprian, Butler County's director of veteran services.The event is public.
