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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Veterans Day Ceremony Sunday at Memorial Park

The 11th day of the 11th month at 11 a.m. is designated for Veterans Day ceremonies across the nation. The date commemorates Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I - and sets aside a day in which to honor U.S. military veterans.

  • VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
  • Linda Ozbolt
  • Sunday, November 11, 2012

Woodridge Memorial VFW Post 1578 invites the public to a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday at Memorial Park, located at the corner of Janes Avenue and Center Drive. For more information contact the VFW at 630-910-1578 or visit www.woodridgevfw.org. According to the U.S. Census Bureau: Veteran’s Day originated as “Armistice Day ” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938.President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 to change the name to Veterans Day as a way to honor those who served in all American wars. The day honor military veterans with parades and speeches across the nation…

Friday, November 18, 2011

Tree Planted in Honor of Mike Szczepaniak

The tree is planted in Memorial Park at the intersection of Janes Avenue and Center Drive.

Mike Szczepaniak died Oct. 6 of pancreatic cancer. He was 49.  Now, when his wife, Sherri, looks out the window from her office, she can see a tree planted in his honor.  Sherri works in an office directly across from Memorial Park. To remember Mike, friends purchased a tree to be planted there, in a location Sherri can see from her desk. There will be a plaque beneath the tree in Mike’s honor. It’s a red sunset maple. Mike and Sherri's son Mitch picked it out. “Now I’ll always be able to look outside and see Mike’s tree from my desk,” Sherri said. Mike and his family have a deep Woodridge connection. Mike grew up in the Woodridge area. He played football for Downers Grove South High School and was named most valuable player in a season …

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OBIT: Michael Szczepaniak Dies at 49, Downers Grove South High School, Village of Woodridge Public Works, and 2 more ›

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