embers of the Jim Thorpe Area School District band put on a special holiday performance for the veterans and staff of Valor Clinic Foundation Paul's House on Monday.

Jim Thorpe band director Eric Flowers led the group through a set list of classics, including "We Three Kings," "Silent Night," and "We Wish You a merry Christmas.""It was good, I liked them all," Army veteran and Paul's House resident Rich Serfass said.The idea for the show came from Army veteran Christine LeClair, following a visit to the school district for Veterans Day, where she met Flowers."At the time, I was doing a collection drive in the area to help support Paul's House, which came up in conversation," LeClair said. "I emailed him a request to see if the school would allow their band to bring some holiday cheer to the veterans who reside there, and it was approved."The band had recently been working on a holiday set list for Jim Thorpe's Olde Time Christmas celebration, and decided to flesh it out with a few more tunes to entertain the vets."It feels good to bring them some joy," trumpet player Matt Green, 17, said."I know that not a lot a people come around here, they'd rather just bring stuff for holidays. I feel like they should get more attention throughout the year rather than just around the holidays."Clarinet player Lauren Donati enjoyed the opportunity to exhibit her talents, along with her fellow students, for everyone at Paul's House."I was really happy to see them smiling, that they enjoyed it,"Donati said. "Altogether, I thought it was a lot of fun."Paul's House staff and residents were touched by the efforts of the band, who they commended for their charitable effort."It was very nice, I appreciated it a lot," volunteer Alan Pearson said. "You know, they talk about young people today - there's a group of people that's fantastic, absolutely."House manager Michelle Goyette was happy to give the house a break from the hustle and bustle of the season - at the time, they were working on decorations, gift wrapping and more in preparation for the upcoming holiday."To be able to sit down and listen to some Christmas music from kids that took the time out of their busy schedules at high school to come and play for us, it means a lot. It brings the spirit up a little bit," Goyette said.Flowers was particularly grateful to be able to deliver some holiday cheer to his fellow servicemen, and proud of his students' hard work to pay tribute to those who have served their country."They know that I'm a veteran, I'm still in the Army reserve, so they go a little extra for me," Flowers said. "We just wish there were more opportunities to play for the veterans."