Batavia American Legion Post 504 to meet Sept. 17
The Batavia American Legion Post 504 will hold its September meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Batavia VFW on River Street in Batavia. All veterans are invited to attend and join. For current activities and Legion information, visit the post’s website bataviapost504.org. — Batavia American Legion Post
Military historic vehicles convoy to stop tour at Cantigny Museum
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park, 1 S 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, is planning a warm welcome for more than 50 historic military vehicles and their owners at Cantigny Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. Their visit is part of a two-day stop in DuPage
Batavia Post 504 to meet Aug. 20
The Batavia American Legion Post 504 will hold its August meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 at the Batavia VFW on River Street in Batavia. All veterans are invited to join. For more information regarding the American Legion, locally and nationally, visit the website bataviapost504.org —Batavia American Legion Post
The AVAC cruise night August 17
The third time can be the charm. The Aurora Veterans Advisory Committees (AVAC) fourth annual cruise night, in partnership with the Fox Valley Park District, will be held at McCullough Park, 100 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora Saturday, Aug. 17 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.. The first two planned
Stan Carpenter’s two Navy Tours led to Aurora
By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club has named Stan Carpenter the August 2019 Veteran of the Month. Stan Carpenter, born July 10, 1946 in Spencer, Iowa, grew up on a farm just outside of Ayrshire, Iowa. In 1957, a tornado forced the family to move to a
‘Tank Man’ a proud Marine in salute
By John Montesano – The July Veteran of the Month is John W. Krebs, the “Tank Man.” His story is not as detailed or complete when compared to other veterans of the month in our feature each month. John is a proud Marine and didn’t want to talk much about
St. John Community Closet, RSVP, link
St. John United Church of Christ, 309 Fifth Street, Aurora, Community Clothes Closet continues to honor all in Aurora as a volunteer site for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which is a service component of Senior Corps. They are seeking to recruit the help of volunteers to organize
Fundraiser forum
Pancake breakfast at Montgomery FD Montgomery and Countryside Fire Protection District will hold its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 9. The breakfast will be held at department headquarters, 198 S. Railroad Street in Montgomery. The public is invited. The menu will include pancakes,
Abe Lincoln at West Aurora Cemetery:
Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Max Daniels of Wheaton, greets Maureen Granger of Aurora prior to the West Aurora Cemetery Memorial Day observance Sunday. Granger, an Aurora resident and cemetery board member, announced groups of veterans buried at the cemetery from conflicts ranging from the U.S. Revolution to Vietnam. Al Benson/The
Veterans’ Voice – Jon Birkey: Army training springboard to two degrees
By John Montesano – Jon Birkey is the May 2019 Veteran of the Month. He was born May 3, 1990 and lived in West Chicago. He was home-schooled through third grade. When he was put into the school system, he was put into the third grade because of a learning
U.S. Air Force Band in Oswego
The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Roots in Blue will present a concert from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 26 at the Oswego Senior Center rear gym, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego. Admission is free and open to the public for this family-friendly, all-ages event. Roots
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight provides veterans with a free trip to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials in honor of their service and sacrifice
Jeff Butler gives a presentation of his recent Honor Flight trip with his father, a Korean era veteran Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. Land of Lincoln Honor Flight’s mission is to provide round trip transportation from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield for
Fox Valley Marines help to feed the hungry
The Fox Valley Marines’ potato run recently include delivery of 6,000 pounds of potatoes to Batavia Food Pantry, Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, and the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. From left, Rich Marrello and Alan Scott. Dick Buss was part of the group. Submitted photo
Cruise Night in Aurora May 25
Aurora Veterans Advisory Council and the Fox Valley Park District will present the fourth annual Cruise Night from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at McCullough Park, 100 W. Illinois Avenue, Aurora. There will be many classes of cars, including stock and classic cars from 1940 and later.
Oswego’s Veterans Serenity Park ground-breaking held Saturday, April 13, 2019
By Carter Crane – The Veterans Serenity Park ground-breaking in Oswego Saturday, April 13 was both the process of a beginning and of a completion for the committee which has been working on the project for nearly a year. The Park projection completion date is November this year. The Park,
Aurora parade marshals in demand
The city government of Aurora is seeking nominations for grand marshals for this year’s Memorial Day and Fourth of July parades. A nominee must be an Auroran who has made significant contributions to the quality of life in the City, whether it in the areas of civic or social services,
Activities abound; Veterans Park in Oswego to break ground
It is the season to be blessed with many activities: • A busy day in many communities will be Saturday, April 13, including Oswego, which will hold an Earth Day Kite Fly, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Prairie Pointe Park; Oswego East Food Truck Feast, and Veterans Serenity Park