Friday, November 9, 2012
York Student Council encourages all veterans and their families to attend a free breakfast Saturday.
York High School students arrived this morning to a flag display along the school's the circle drive in honor of Veterans Day. Each flag carries the name of a York graduate who died in the service to the country. Students started the day with an all-school Veterans Day assembly at 7:45 a.m. with presentations from veterans, York students and administrators. On Saturday, Nov. 10, York will sponsor its annual Veterans Day breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. in the school cafeteria, 355 W. St. Charles Road. All veterans and their families are welcome to this free event. For information and to RSVP, call Student Council Advisor Matt Moran at (630) 617-2400, Ext. 7285, and leave a message indicating how many people will be attending. Moran also can be …
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York Community High School
355 W Saint Charles Rd, Elmhurst, IL
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard—all are in our hearts, all have earned our gratitude.
Veterans, families and city officials gathered Friday at Wilder Park Veterans Memorial for the annual assembly of gratitude and remembrance for all those who have served. The brisk morning of 11-11-11 held special significance this year, as this "Day of Ones" won't again happen for another 100 years, master of ceremonies Bill Shanklin said. At 11 a.m., all in attendance stood facing east in a moment of silence to honor veterans. Mayor Pete DiCianni was moved nearly to tears at the early part of his address, remembering his father, who passed away five years ago on Nov. 10. DiCianni said his father wasn't a veteran, but several of his family members were. "We look at the medics, the nurses and all these people that gave of their lives in …
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Wilder Park
225 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Annual event a favorite of local veterans.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
The Elmhurst College Wind Ensemble performed its annual Veterans Day concert at the Elmhurst American Legion Hall Monday, Nov. 7. Thank you to Bud Jason for providing these photos.
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Elmhurst American Legion
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Upload a photo or video of your or a loved-one to be featured on Veterans Day.
Did you, or do you have a loved one serving our country? If so, there are probably some cherished old photos and videos in your archives to remember their service. Dig through that old shoebox, find that file folder or scroll way down on your profile pictures—they’re bound to be somewhere. Patch wants to see your photos and videos, and hear your story from that time. Is there a photo showing you serving the veteran community? We want to see that too. Simply upload your photos by clicking the “Submit Your Photos” button above the main image and we will feature it on Veterans Day. Make sure to add a caption telling us about the veteran (yourself, if it's you). Include their name, hometown, rank and branch of service, and the year the photo …
Also this weekend, holiday sales, turkey testicles and so much more!
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Enjoy everything Elmhurst has to offer. Here's a few things happening this weekend. We couldn't list it all here, so be sure to check out our calendar for more events, like the holiday craft show Saturday and Sunday at First Congregational Church. And, as always, tell us what we missed in the comments. 1. VETERANS DAY CEREMONY When/Where: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Wilder Park Veteran's Memorial, Prospect and Church streets Why Go: President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed a day of remembrance, then known as Armistice Day, on Nov. 11, 1919, to mark the end of World War I, and the U.S. Congress declared it a legal holiday in 1938. Elmhurst veterans and their families will gather at Wilder Park in a formal ceremony to honor all veterans, both living…
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Elmhurst American Legion
310 W Butterfield Rd, Elmhurst, IL
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Wilder Park
225 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL
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Wilder Mansion
211 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL
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York Community High School
355 W Saint Charles Rd, Elmhurst, IL
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First Congregational Church of Elmhurst
235 S Kenilworth Ave, Elmhurst, IL
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York Theatre
150 N York St, Elmhurst, IL
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Elmhurst observes Veterans Day with memorial ceremony, school assemblies, a church program—and zoo admission is free.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Veterans Day was born of Armistice Day, which was established in 1938 to honor veterans of World War I. To expand the remembrance to include all veterans, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed in 1954 that Veterans Day would honor all Americans that served in the armed forces. Elmhurst American Legion has a rich tradition of honoring its veterans, and has been doing so at the Veterans Memorial at Wilder Park since 1993, the year the Memorial was dedicated. The ceremony this year will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11. Elmhurst District 205 schools also will recognize Veterans Day. Churchville Middle School, 155 Victory Parkway, will hold a ceremony from 2 to 3:20 p.m. in the gym. Family members and friends who are serving or have …
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225 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL
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Churchville Middle School
155 E Victory Pkwy, Elmhurst, IL
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St. Peter's United Church of Christ
125 W Church St, Elmhurst, IL
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York Community High School
355 W Saint Charles Rd, Elmhurst, IL
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Elmhurst American Legion
310 W Butterfield Rd, Elmhurst, IL
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Hawthorne Elementary School
145 W Arthur St, Elmhurst, IL
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Dave
3:34 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
This is wonderful. In my day, shamefully, many college-age people spit (literally) on returning Viet Nam veterans. It appears these students at York have their heads on straight. Good for them. more ›