Saturday, August 29, 2015

First day of kindergarten


The first day of school can be overwhelming, and no young student should experience the milestone alone.

Charlee Winebrenner, the daughter of slain Akron, Ohio, police officer Justin Winebrenner was welcomed on her first day of kindergarten with love and applause from her father’s colleagues, the Barberton Herald reported.

Escorted by her mother and grandparents, the 5-year-old arrived at Turkeyfoot Elementary School, in New Franklin, on Thursday to a lineup of enforcement officers from multiple Ohio counties. “They promised me that they would take care of this little girl for the rest of her life,” Charlee’s grandfather, Rob Winebrenner, told the Barberton Herald.

Justin Winebrenner was killed while off duty in November, attempting to stop a gunman at an Akron pub, Cleveland.com reported.
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Hat tip Ann Voskamp

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