You do not need to be a member of the Navy League, or have a reservation, to attend the in-person meeting, the general public is welcome. All are invited to this event. Only those who order a meal are required to pay for the meal. Others may attend at no-charge.
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Oct. 21, dinner meeting at the private room in the north side of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery.
A reception will begin promptly at 5 p.m. followed by a meeting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner afterward. The cost is $25 all-inclusive if an entree is ordered, or $20 for the dinner salad featured that evening. Free entry without food. The meeting will conclude before 7:30 p.m..
The after dinner speaker is Mr. Robert Patterson, the Gold Star father of SPC Christopher Patterson, who was killed in action January 6, 2012. Mr. Patterson’s will talk on becoming a Gold Star father, the impact on his life, and how it has shaped where he is today.
Mr. Patterson is a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer. He has a BS in Business Administration from the U of Phoenix, a member of the Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 1197, a Member of Gold Star Dads of America, a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, an active member of Rolling Thunder Illinois Chapter 1, and the Chair of the Chris Patterson Memorial Foundation.
The Aurora Council needs to expand its membership. This is our only source of funds to help the Junior Navy and AF ROTC units in area High Schools. It will pay half of the first year’s dues for new members. This is an excellent opportunity to attend an interesting event, and determine whether you would like to join permanently.
— Aurora Navy League Council 247