By WKTV Staff
Quote of the Day
“Everyone has a story to tell, everyone is a writer. Some are written in the books and some are confined to hearts.”
Savi Sharma
George Keen, WKTV volunteer and racing enthusiast
WKTV general manager Tom Norton looks back at the many things to admire about recently departed George Keen, who volunteered at WKTV often, produced the long-running “The Racing Show” here, was a track announcer at Berlin Raceway — and always had a smile on his face. Go here for the story.
Gil Romeyn, a World War II veteran still flying high in his 90s
WKTV caught up with Gil Romeyn, a World War II veteran pilot and current resident of Kentwood’s Breton Woods of Holland Home, at the Sparta airport for a ride with the Dream Flights program. He remembers in great detail, and a bit of humor, his training to fly with the Army Air Corps in 1942. Go here for the story.
Loie Ghannam, local college student and quiet defender of his faith
Continuing WKTV Journal’s series “WKTV Voices: 9/11 at 20 — Our Islamic neighbors 20 years later”, we talk with Loie Ghannam, born locally and now a Grand Valley State University student. His family is of Palestinian heritage and his parents immigrated to American 25 years ago. All his life, it seems, he has needed to defend his religion and his heritage. Go here for the story.
Sobering fact:
325,574
Of the 16 million Americans who served during World War II, there are only 325,574 World War II Veterans still alive today. Source.
