By Becky Robinette Wright King’s Korner banquet room at the Chesterfield County Airport looked like a patriotic Santa’s workshop on Saturday. There were lots of helpers on hand to assist with a very special project, assembling canes for veterans. No elves were spotted but people and youth from all walks of life pitched right in. The program is called Standing Tall, and it is the brainchild of 13-year-old Thomas Reilly. “It all started when I met Clarence Walters, a veteran,” said Reilly, who stood humbly in front of the audience and volunteers. “Clarence was just awesome and I really learned…
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On Sunday, the bridge on West Hundred Road in Chester was named in honor of fallen Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman, U.S. Army. At a ceremony at Chester Village Green, the bridge was officially named the Sergeant Aaron Xavier Wittman Memorial Bridge. Representatives and alumni from The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, where Wittman graduated, attended the ceremony. Lt. Col. Jack W. Parker Jr., U.S. Army and The Citadel Class of 1987, read a poem that he wrote in Wittman’s honor. Wittman died on Jan. 10, 2013, while serving during Operation Enduring Freedom. Wittman was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 69th…