Each year, Kingston Memorial VFW Post 1088 selects emergency medical technicians, law enforcement, firefighter personnel, and one teacher to receive VFW Public Servant Awards. They also present Patriot Pen awards for student essays. Award recipients pictured, from left, front row, Patriot Pen Winner: Lexi Dorow ("How can I be a good American”); Voice of Democracy Winner: Luke Dorow ("America: Where Do We Go From Here?); Policeman of the Year: Corporal Daniel J. Hein; Teacher of the Year: Donna Harvey; EMT of the Year: Nathan McDonald; and Fireman of the Year: Jason Fellows. Pictured in back is presenter John Berrini, Commander, Kingston Memorial VFW Post 1088.