DeKalb County Courthouse 24 Hour Veterans Vigil will start at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, and end at 3 p.m.. Saturday. An opening ceremony will start at 2:30 p.m. Friday, before the 24 vigil begins.
There will be 24 guard watches of one hour each. Any veteran that wishes to assist by standing a guard watch should contact Dwain Adkins at 815-895-6927. More than one veteran can stand watch at the same time.
The public is encouraged to attend the opening ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Friday, and the closing ceremony at 3 p.m. Saturday, and to stop by at any time during the 24 hour veterans vigil.
•Blood Drive, Sandwich VFW, Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., for more information contact Celeste Latham, celestelatham@yahoo.com or 815-786-4874.
•Veterans Day Ceremony at the Northern Illinois Veterans Memorial in the Franklin Township Park in Kirkland Monday, Nov. 11, starting at 11 a.m..
—Frank F. Beierlotzer