Johnsburg VFW – Post 11496

Dennis Hall, Post Commander

P.O. Box 222 Ringwood, IL 60072

 

PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW “MILITARY HONORS”

COMMEMORATIVE ENGRAVED BRICKS PROGRAM
A regional program for McHenry and Lake Counties honoring all who have served in the armed forces at any time

 

The 1000 square foot Armed Forces Flag Memorial located at the Johnsburg Community Center incorporates the flags of each armed service, our state flag and the American and POW flags. Monies raised will be used for paving this plot with personalized engraved bricks, future upkeep, lighting, and flag replacement expenses. Deadline for the first Memorial Day installation is April 7th, 2009. See link to subscription form. MILITARY HONORS

 

Memorial Day – Monday May 26^th 2009

Riverfront Opening Ceremony 9 AM

View from Chapel Hill Bridge and 7 Days Market, or on the water.

 

Memorial Day Parade Follows 9:30 – NEW ROUTE, due to County Imposed

Restrictions, will be along Fairview crossing Johnsburg Road to Church St, then to the Johnsburg Community Center. Parade applicants please see link below.

 

Memorial Day Program at ARMED FORCES FLAG MEMORIAL site on Community Club grounds 1030 AM

Picnic and Baseball Game follows! Free Hot Dogs and pop.

 

 In addition to conducting the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy monetary prize essay contests in the area schools, we also can be seen donning our universal VFW uniform hats seeking to raise money for our Veterans Relief Fund during Poppy Days, May 22 and 23.

 

“We carry on our patriotic chores in the hope that the future resolve of our younger citizens, witnessing and participating in these events, shall not be any less patriotic in the future,

than what was required in the past, in order to preserve our American way of life.”

 

 

 

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