On Saturday, April 30, 2022, the Knights of Columbus San Marco Assembly #2514 participated in a Welcome Home event at the Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, FL at 9:00 pm. The Sir Knights joined a huge crowd at the airport terminal in welcoming back the veterans who were returning from an Honor Flight to Washington, DC. Assembly #2514 Sir Knights John Basic, Joseph Batte, Jerry Hautman, and Dan Moll were among more than eighty (80) veterans who took part in the Honor Flight. Assembly #2514 Sir Knights John Caltabiano and Joe Granda served as guardians on this Honor Flight. The trip included a tour of the war memorials in Washington, DC.
In the above photo, the Assembly #2514 Sir Knights in the white shirts in the welcome home group from left to right are SK John Fusco, SK Bill Richel, SK Steve Layng (Color Corp Commander), SK John Shewchuk, Dick Gabrys (Faithful Navigator), and SK Jack Drobnick. The Sir Knights who participated in this Honor Flight praised the organizers for a most enjoyable and very smooth trip and excursion.