Honoring Rayot Difate

At he August 18th Harrison Town Board Meeting, Board members, along with members of the VFW Local 347  recognized  Harrison Veteran,  Rayot Difate.  In July, Harrison resident, Korean War Veteran and retired Yonkers Police Officer, Rayot Difate received the Presidential Medal of Achievement for his commitment to martial arts and volunteerism. At 81 years old , Ray holds  a 10 degree black belt and is still competing in tournaments across the country. Ray battled family and major life threatening obstacles only to defeat them with his faith, his wife and his country. A book about Ray was just published last month. Ray lives in West Harrison with his wife Sue. Both are dedicated members of the community. We are so very proud of this Harrison Hero.