The initial State Veterans Gardening Day Saturday, May 7 at Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry receives special remarks from invited guest, Terry Prince, director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs.Jason Crane/The Voice
WWII Navy veteran, Richard Miller, above, leads the Pledge of Allegiance at the inaugural State Veterans Gardening Day Saturday, May 7 at Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora.Jason Crane/The VoiceBea Beasley presents plants donated from the Home Depot in Oswego to Tim Gallagher, a volunteer at Marie’s Community Garden.Jason Crane/The Voice