On Dec. 18, after the 6 p.m. Wreaths Across America program at Freedom Plaza in Tehachapi, veterans and shop owners in Tehachapi presented Police Chief Kent Kroeger and the Tehachapi Police Department with memorial posters of Tehachapiâs World War II veterans, who the department honored with a reception and tour of the new police station.
Capt. Ed Sullivan of the National WWII Memorial Committee and Laura Coley of Wittâs printing made the veterans posters for the Tehachapi Police Department in memory of the respect and courtesy the department has shown to the âgreatest generationâ of Tehachapi veterans.
Maryann Paciullo, who sponsors Coffee with Tehachapi Peace Officers at McDonald s throughout the year, presented the memorial poster honoring Staff Sgt. John and Jane Grenek. John was Tehachapiâs last survivor of the D-Day invasion at Normandy. The Greneks were friends with Maryannâs father, a WWII veteran, and all frequent senior citizens guests at McD