Saturday, November 10, 2012
Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles businesses salute our service men and women with special deals year-round ,as well as on Veterans Day.
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
A number of Tri-Cities-area businesses are saluting veterans, military service men and women, and their families this Veterans Day by offering local discounts, specials and promotions. These are some of the big stores, but we'd love to share more deals for our readers in the Tri-Cities. If you know of a Veterans Day deal or you are a business owner who wants to participate, leave a note in the comments field! Two important notes: Free Food: Store Discounts: Free Activities:
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 …
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Students honor 31 of their relatives who served in the military.
Hanover Park resident Don Devine arrived at St. Charles School District 303's Corron Elementary School in South Elgin Wednesday, thinking he was going to watch his two granddaughters in one of their school productions. "I thought it was some kind of play they were doing," he said. To his surprise, the United States Air Force veteran who served from 1955-1959 was honored along with 30 other military veterans in a special schoolwide Veterans Day program entitled "Honoring All Who Served." "The kids really impressed me," he said. "It made me feel good." Corron students have been honoring Veterans Day in this fashion for four years. "I think the kids really like this program because they think it's important," said fifth grade teacher …
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