Herschel Luckinbill of the Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club called Monday. His message was not surprising. “We will not meet Thursday (7 a.m. at the VFW Post 7452). We will wait to see when we can meet again.”
The call was not surprising considering the day prior the State government called for a ban on all groups of 50 or more individuals. The ban, which is temporary, is to help prevent the spread of the spreading COVID-19 (coronavirus).
Death is possible, however, a much higher percentage will suffer in a wide range of sickness. The virus started in China, spread throughout Asia and Europe, hit hardest in Italy, and has found its way to all continents. As of Tuesday evening this week, the Illinois had reported one death and more than 100 who have contracted the virus. A death was reported in Kane County. Deaths had passed 100 in the United States.
Caution is urged.
Veteran Luckinbill knows that 70 or 80 veterans likely would show up for the breakfast which meets every other Thursday.
Many other cancellations and postponements can be found within these pages of The Voice this week. We have received many E-mail with the news. Should there be mass contracting of the virus within northern Illinois, regret would be more than ample that prevention was eschewed. The term abundance of caution does not go unnoticed. Can you say disinfecting and social distance?
Among other contacts with cancellations, postponements and delays, other than within these page have included some of the following:
• Village of Montgomery has canceled all meetings and activities at the Montgomery Village Hall until Tuesday, March 31.
• All employees of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley are working remotely, but are available by telephone, E-mail, and fax.
• All Illinois State parks, fish, and wildlife areas, recreational areas, and historic sites are closed until further notice.
• The Aurora Navy League will plan to meet again Tuesday, April 21 after the postponement of the March 17 event at Grandma’s Table in Montgomery.
• All St. Patrick’s Day parades last weekend were canceled, even though it was not cold enough to make participants and spectators turn green.
• Plainfield canceled its March 23 Senior TRIAD and its April 8 Coffee with the Mayor.
• The Mutual Ground and Breaking Free domestic shelter in Aurora has postponed its Main Gala Event until May 1.
• The Village of Montgomery has canceled its April 4 Spring Egg Hunt.
• The Aurora Chamber of commerce office is closed to the public, however, temporarily will take registration for April events.
• The Naperville Park District has launched an informational webpage for information relevant to COCID-19. Go to www.napervilleparks.org/coronavirus.
• If These Walls Could Talk in Aurora remains open at 32 S. Stolp Avenue, with hand sanitizer available, but, will not be open April 3 on Gallery Night.
Clear and concise, week 11:
• Political candidates fall into the trap of not telling the truth and using false denial.
• Plural of person is not people. Plural is persons.
• One fast-food company’s adverting slogan many years ago that included the word liking, set a trend of words that incorrectly end in the letters ing.