Paying respects to fallen veterans
Bugler plays Taps at the ceremony at Marywood, one of three ceremonies in Aurora and a fourth in Batavia. Al Benson/The Voice
Aurora Carillon Lions Club honors fallen veterans
The Aurora Carillon Lions Club places a wreath at Veterans Memorial Island Park.
State Veterans Gardening Day at Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry
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.
Donald Gatske: Five years in the Navy paved the way
By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club named Donald W. Gatske the May 2022 Herschel Luckinbill Veteran of the Month. Don was born June 25, 1946 and grew up in Aurora. He played in Boys Baseball of Aurora and Aurora Pony League baseball. He was a sousaphone player
Veterans Gardening Saturday at Food Pantry
The Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry and Urban Farm will be host to a Veterans Gardening Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at 834 N. Highland Avenue in Aurora. Thomas St. Jules, Marie Wilkiinson Food Pantry Board member, will be the emcee for the event. There will
Resolution: Herschel Luckinbill Road honor
State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) and fellow chief co-sponsors, representatives Keith Wheeler, Barbara Hernandez, Maura Hirschauer, and Mark Batinick, and all other members of the Illinois House passed House Joint Resolution 79 to honor the memory of U.S. Navy veteran Herschel Luckinbill by designating a section of U.S. Route 30
Vietnam War Veterans Day at Veterans Park in Naperville
Military veterans bow their heads at the Naperville Vietnam War Veterans Day Observance at Veterans Park, March 29 to remember 11 Naperville residents who died in Vietnam.
Aurora resident and WWII veteran, 99 year-old Ray Moore, receives birthday drive-by parade
Friends and family, including veterans groups and first responders, help 99 year-old World War II veteran Ray Moore celebrate his birthday Saturday, Feb. 12 with a parade of 20 vehicles which drove past his house in Aurora. Members of Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club and Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84
Steve Westerlund tours: Iran, computer programming
The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club Herschel Luckinbill Veteran of the Month February 2022 is Steve Westerlund. He was born February 6, 1949 in Moline, Ill. and lived in Rock Island. At age 10, his father left the family and Steve was raised by his stepfather, a hired hand, who
Former nuclear sub officer at Aurora Navy League
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday Feb. 15 dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. It is a very large private room and can be entered from the north door, or through the restaurant. There is plenty of
Veterans Women’s Voices at Cantigny Park
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton announced a special edition of its Veteran Voices series featuring two women who served in the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division. They will share their service experiences and answer questions on Zoom at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17. The event is
A Call to Shoulders a benefit for military veterans
By Frank Patterson Greg Zilioli of Aurora has come up with an innovative way to thank military veterans for their service. With his program, A Call to Shoulders, Zilioli welcomes veterans into his woodworking shop on Stolp Island in Aurora, where he teaches them a skill set they can use
Gary Hanson, man of various jobs, and a classic car
By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club has named Gary Hanson the December 2021 Herschel Luckinbill Veteran of the Month. Gary was born December 19, 1939 in Ottawa and grew up on different farms in the Somonauk and Sandwich area until 1954 when his father sold the farm
Fox Valley Community invited to honor an unclaimed veteran Saturday in St. Charles
The public is invited to a memorial from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 for veteran and lifelong St. Charles resident, Wayne H Miller. Miller, 75, passed away in his home Tuesday, Nov. 9, and has no known family. Miller was a lifelong St. Charles resident and served in
Aurora Veterans Day Ceremony Moved Indoors, Parade Called Off Due to Inclement Weather
Although the weather may have changed Veterans Day plans for city of Aurora government officials and veterans honored, it certainly didn’t dampen the patriotic spirit. Out of an abundance of caution and with guidance from emergency management professionals, the Aurora city government Veterans Day parade scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 11,
Six Habitats hold events, veterans
For the first time, six Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the Chicagoland region are collaborating to be hosts to Veterans Build events November 11-13, including new home construction, repairs, and volunteer projects. The week will kick-off on Veterans Day, November 11 with a virtual conversation between veterans discussing affordable housing
A veteran’s voice recalls draft situation in the 1960s
With any luck and help from the post office, you are holding this issue of The Voice in your hands, or any other appendages you use to hold the paper as you read it, not long after Veterans Day. The Post Office is closed each November 11 in observance of
Gold Medals for Korean War Veterans
Continuing her efforts to support veterans and ensure they receive the recognition they deserve, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has passed legislation to urge Congress to authorize the president of the United States to present congressional Gold Medals to all Korean War Veterans in recognition of their service and sacrifice
Cheers For Veterans” Gala to add its “Reverse Raffle”for a Double-Fun 2021 Fundraiser Event November 4
In advance of Veterans Day, the public is invited to join the beloved “Cheers For Veterans” gala for its return at Bobak’s Signature Events in Woodridge, www.signatureevent.com, Thursday, Nov. 4! Now in its 11th year, the 2021 Cheers For Veterans event will feature fine dining, open bar, live music, silent
Deadline Oct. 29 for Thank You Veterans luncheon
A Thank You Veterans luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at the Fox Valley Park District’s Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The public is invited. Deadline to register online at wherefunbegins.org is Friday, Oct. 29. The event will open