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 26th 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.”
PHOTOS MEETINGS/MEMBERS PARADE ENTRY FORMS CEREMONIES
ESSAY CONTEST POPPY DAY VETS CAN SALUTE FLAG PROTOCOL THANKS
CONTACT OUR POST MILITARY HONORS