Time for Three More Ribbons

The Yellow Ribbon Committee is at it again. No sooner does the tree in the Village Center get down to one ribbon, it is time to add three more.

East Hampton will hold a Yellow Ribbon Tying Ceremony on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Center.

The families of Army Specialist Elliot Pratt, Army Pvt. 2nd Class Eric Haury and Air Force SSgt Nicholas Pawlak, who have all recently been deployed to Afghanistan, will tie yellow ribbons.

For Pawlak, it will be the second time his yellow ribbon has been tied to the tree. Pawlak was among the first group to have a yellow ribbon tied to the tree in his honor on May 30, 2011. He was welcomed home with a ceremony on July 30, 2011, and now he is off again in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Haury, a 2005 graduate of East Hampton High School, joined the Army in October 2010 and was stationed in Bamburg, Germany, when he was deployed in June.

Pratt, a 2009 graduate of Vinal Tech, was stationed in Lilesheim, Germany, as an Apache mechanic/crew chief. He was deployed in May.

A yellow ribbon for U.S. Marine Lance Corporal David Jensen has been on the tree since February.

The Yellow Ribbon and Welcome Home Ceremonies have quickly become a well-attended tradition in town and as always, everyone is welcome to attend.

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