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ON THE COVER Mary Ashton (left) and Elaine Schmidt, both residents of The Holmstad in Batavia, help sort through donated children’s coats and snow pants from Snowsuits for Kids. The outerwear will be distributed to area children in need

by United Way of Batavia.

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A few examples of extra coverage found online are photos from the Batavia Woman’s Club Fashion Show, which took place Nov. 5.

I wrote about how I was participating in the show a few weeks back in one of my columns. We had some photos from the show run in the Batavia edition of the Kane County Chronicle.

Those photos and more can be found at www.kcchronicle.com.

Additional examples of extra coverage found online are videos taken on Election Day, Nov. 8.

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NEWS BRIEFS Geneva church to host free community dinner Nov. 18

Church is looking for volunteers to help serve a Thanksgiving feast to people GENEVA – A free community dinner will in need who attend the soup kitchen take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at Fox Nov. 24 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 East Side Aurora.

St. Charles Episcopal Church will serve Drive, Geneva. lunch to about 150 people who would Oven-fried chicken, sweet potato casserole, rice pilaf, salad, assorted desserts otherwise go hungry that day.

To make an elegant and special and beverages will be offered.

Hot dogs will be available for kids. Dine- experience for the guests who will enjoy the traditional Thanksgiving Day feast, in or carryout is available. the meal is served restaurant-style, so To learn more, call 630-232-4778. many more hands are required. Anyone who can help set up, serve or clean from St. Charles church seeks 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day is volunteers for holiday feast asked to contact Lisel Ulaszek at 847ST. CHARLES – St. Charles Episcopal

372-5153 or lisel@ulaszek.com.

Volunteers can sign up for all or part of the day.

First shift will drive in a caravan from St. Charles Episcopal Church to Trinity, leaving at 9:30 a.m. Servers would need to be at Trinity by noon, and those cleaning up would start at 1:15 p.m.

Trinity Soup Kitchen is located at 218 E. Benton St. in Aurora.

St. Charles Episcopal Church is located at 994 N. 5th Ave. (Route 25) in St. Charles.

For more information, visit www. stcharlesepiscopal.org.

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Adopt A Family project underscores residents’ generosity

By RENEE TOMELL

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Andrea Robertson of The Holmstad in Batavia takes notes on the donated children’s coats and snow pants from Snowsuits for Kids that are being stored at the retirement center for Batavia United Way’s Adopt A Family project.

How to help Adopt A Family seeks gift cards and monetary donations to brighten the holidays for Batavia children in need.

To help, give gift cards for movies, to Funway in Batavia, for a family meal out, or gas cards for teens, or write a check payable to Batavia United Way with Adopt A Family in the memo line. For more information, visit bataviaunitedway.org or call 630-877-2780.

Donated children’s coats from Snowsuits for Kids will be distributed to local children in need through the Adopt A Family project organized through Batavia United Way. avia Mothers’ Club alone adopts about 30 kids, and the Batavia Woman’s Club provides a Christmas stocking for each child.

She said the project’s gifts target the children specifically, with the addition of a special outing they can do as a family, such as entertainment or going out to a restaurant. Recipients are asked for their preferences, and the volunteers work hard to thoughtfully match the gifts, Kintz said.

One of the ways the community can pitch in is by donating gift cards, she said, noting a particular hit last year was admission to the latest “Star Wars” movie.

Kintz said the project needs gift cards for outings such as movies or to visit Funway entertainment center in Batavia, gas cards for teens, and gift cards for a family meal out. Any checks payable to Batavia United Way with Adopt A Family noted in the memo line

will go directly to the project to help fill any gaps as needed.

In mid-December, families will arrive at Louise White Elementary School to pick up their gifts assisted by school district staff members. Enhancing the Adopt A Family holiday presents, CHIP IN Batavia provides each family with a bag of fresh produce and bread, and a bag with household staples.

Former Batavian Rosemarie Dillon, who regularly volunteers at the United Way office, praised the generous spirit of people in Batavia.

“It’s amazing how charitable the community is for everybody,” Dillon said. “They’ve supported everything.”

To learn more, visit bataviaunitedway.org or call 630-877-2780.

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BATAVIA – Holiday warmth burns brighter thanks to Batavians who reach out to children in need through a variety of community projects, including the Adopt A Family program.

Coordinated by Batavia United Way, it focuses on children who have been pinpointed by Batavia school district counselors who help put together the kids’ personal wish lists. The program helped around 88 families last year, representing about 225 children.

This time, the project adds the gift of 156 brand-new winter coats, snowsuits and accessories donated by Judy and Michael Huddleston, a Batavia couple who run an online business called Snowsuits for Kids.

To store the apparel until distribution next month, The Holmstad retirement community in Batavia, home to the United Way office, designated an unused apartment for the project where rainbows of colorful jackets and snow pants are piled up in stacks.

“Everyone needs a winter coat – I’ve lived all my life in the Chicago area and know how cold it gets,” Judy Huddleston said, noting the need for kids’ outerwear in families who can’t afford the expense. “It’s such a nice feeling to be able to donate, especially in our community.”

A group of Holmstad residents volunteered to help inventory the apparel donation this fall.

“It’s a lot of fun,” said Mary Ashton, formerly of Elburn. “A little extra exercise is good for you. We volunteer locally [through] The Holmstad for a variety of things.”

Fellow volunteer Elaine Schmidt, formerly of Sugar Grove, said they sorted them by sizes, along with colors and gender.

“We hope they stay warm,” Schmidt said.

Overseeing the volunteer effort was Andrea Robertson, a creative arts coordinator at The Holmstad.

“It’s so nice to be able to partner with different organizations,” Robertson said. “Our residents always are looking to help in any way.”

Melinda Kintz, executive director of Batavia United Way, said families often take on a wish list to fulfill as their holiday project. She noted that the Bat-

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Schielke highlights all things Batavia Chamber of Commerce hosts annual breakfast

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Get to know Ted Masinick Elburn resident Ted Masinick, 48, was at St. Charles Bowl when he answered questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Schory.

Schory: Where did you grow up?

Masinick: St. Charles. I graduated from St. Charles East in 1986.

Schory: Do you have any pets?

Masinick: A hermit crab named Ace Schory: Who would play you in the movie of your life?

Masinick: Matt Dillon Schory: First job?

Masinick: At Kentucky Fried Chicken Schory: As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Masinick: I think I wanted to be a pilot, but I work in the finance department at the city of St. Charles.

Schory: A book or movie you would recommend?

Masinick: “The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas” by Jerry Dennis Schory: Favorite charity?

Masinick: I am on the board of directors of the Elburn Lions Club.

Schory: What is an interesting factoid about yourself?

Masinick: I saved a woman in a car who was hit by a train on Route 38 in West Chicago in 1995. I pulled her out of the car.

BATAVIA – People know they’re in for an informative and entertaining speech when Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke presents his annual overview of Batavia, and the Nov. 10 breakfast hosted by the Batavia Chamber of Commerce at the Lincoln Inn was no exception.

History and the future commingled in his talk. Highlights included mention of progress being made on bringing a second location of the Blue Goose Market to the downtown’s former Walgreens building.

While the project has not been finalized, Schielke praised Blue Goose owner Paul Lencioni, Austin Dempsey of Batavia Enterprises, and the city’s team for progress in the past few weeks.

“I’m very optimistic we’ll do the deal that will bring the grocery store to Batavia,” Schielke said.

He spoke to a packed banquet room, where he illustrated his presentation with slides including the just-released rendering for the proposed One Washington Place development by Shodeen Construction. He said a swimming pool has been added to the design, which preserves the bell tower of the vacant Baptist church as a corner focal point.

Further reshaping the streetscape, he said, the empty Marathon gas station across Wilson Street from the project will be razed in conjunction with an environmental cleanup, with plans calling for a combination of retail and residential by Jester Properties, which recently purchased the site.

New restaurants will include Hot Pan Noodles taking over the former Fantastico space on Wilson Street; Salsa Verde, which is building out the former Burger King and Hardee’s location on Route 31; and Dunkin’ Donuts coming to the Shell gas station on

Route 31.

He said Phil Elfstrom, the former Kane County Board chairman who was instrumental in bringing bike paths to the region, has purchased a home on South Jeff Schielke River Street that Elfstrom has scheduled to be torn down to open up more riverfront.

Schielke said Fermilab, which is turning 50 this fall, announced it will be home to the largest physics experiment on U.S. soil. It will involve the addition of four new buildings around 2020, including one along Kirk Road, all working in tandem with a neutrino detector in South Dakota. It also will involve 950 scientists and 30 countries, with funding coming from sources such as CERN in Switzerland.

Schielke referenced another 50th anniversary with a slide showing the then-newly constructed Batavia High School surrounded by open fields in 1966. At the time, people complained the 50-acre site was too far from town, Schielke recalled. He added the more recently annexed Mooseheart property eventually will see the same type of growth.

The city acquired Larson-Becker Co. riverfront property on North River Street, which initially will be used for temporary parking if construction moves ahead on One Washington Place. Schielke said plans then are to sell the property, likely for additional business and residential development. He would like the city to retain 40 feet of river frontage to extend the bike trail and to create Larson-Becker Park.

The former Avenue Motor dealership at McKee Street and Randall Road is under contract with Bradford retail development company, which plans to develop a commercial center.

Schielke said they handled local projects such as Sam’s Club and Portillo’s.

He cited multiple new business openings, and noted that the taxpayers made $671,000 on the gift of land from BP when it decided not to build

New restaurants in Batavia ■ HOT PAN NOODLES: It will take over

the former Fantastico space on Wilson Street.

■ SALSA VERDE: It is building out the former Burger King and Hardee’s location on Route 31.

■ DUNKIN’ DONUTS: It is coming to the Shell gas station on Route 31.

News to your phone Sign up for breaking news text and email alerts at KCChronicle.com/subscribe. at Wilson Street and Kirk Road. After waiting the requested two years, the city sold the property to Speedway.

New construction

• Windmill Manor, a senior citizens apartment complex, will be built near Wal-Mart. It will be similar to Riverrain.

• A 308,000-square-foot addition to Suncast Co. will be built.

• 137,000 square feet of warehouse space on Douglas Road will be built.

Schielke said Batavia has positioned itself to offer competitively priced electricity, and has managed to keep municipal property tax rates low.

Additional speakers

Before Schielke took the podium, a representative of Northwestern Medicine, a sponsor of the breakfast, said construction of a 23,000-square-foot facility is underway on Delnor Hospital’s Geneva campus to house a family practice residency program through Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. It will accommodate 24 physicians in training.

Holly Deitchman, president and CEO of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, invited residents to nominate people who have made significant contributions to the city for Citizen of the Year. Nominations are due before Dec. 5. For information, contact her at holly@bataviachamber.org or 630-879-7134.

Library trustee nomination packets available KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE

dated election.

Residents of the library district interested in running for the board of liBATAVIA – Terms of office will brary trustees can pick up an election expire for five Batavia Public Library packet at the library’s checkout desk. trustee positions next year. Library The 2017 Candidate’s Guide, includdistrict voters will elect four trustees ing nomination forms, also is available for four-year terms and one trustee for online at elections.il.gov. a two-year term in the April 4 consoliCompleted election packets, which editorial@kcchronicle.com

include a statement of candidacy, a statement of economic interest and a petition signed by 50 library district voters, must be filed at the library’s business office between 9 a.m. Dec. 12 and 5 p.m. Dec. 19. For more information on the role and responsibilities of a library trustee, call Batavia Public Library Director George Scheetz at 630-879-1393, ext. 350.

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SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR KANE COUNTY THURSDAY NIGHT

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Batavia Chamber seeks nominations for Citizen of the Year KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com

BATAVIA – Is there a Batavia citizen who exemplifies giving back to the community through outstanding service and dedication? If so, nominate him or her for the annual Batavia Citizen of the Year Award. It honors extraordinary contributions to the community over the course of the recipient’s lifetime, according to a news release.

The person – or people – will

release stated. The Inspire 2017 awards will be given Jan. 27 at The Nagel Emporium at Abbey Farms, 2855 Hart Road, Aurora.

For more information on Nominees must reside or the Batavia Citizen of the have their business in Batavia Year Award, contact Holly or Batavia Township. Other Deitchman, president and requirements include: CEO of the Batavia Chamber • The nominee must have of Commerce, by emailing assisted in an improvement or holly@bataviachamber.org or program of significant value to calling 630-879-7134. the Batavia community.

• The improvement must be guest of honor at the Batavia be made because of a personal Chamber of Commerce’s annu- commitment, and not substanal recognition event, the news tially because of their primary

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employment or public responsibilities.

• The nominee may not currently be on the Board of Directors of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.

• The nominee does not need to be a member of the Batavia Chamber.

• The contributions to the community should be of an extraordinary nature.

To nominate a deserving person, submit a letter of recommendation to the Batavia Chamber of Commerce no

later than Dec. 5. The letter should state the reasons why the nominee is worthy of the honor. A committee of previous recipients of the award selects the Batavia Citizen of the Year based upon the letters of recommendation received and supporting materials.

The last five Batavia Citizen of the Year winners are Joanne Spitz (2015), J. Thomas (Tom) Von Lunen (2014), James (Jim) Hanson (2013), Steve and Britta McKenna (2012), and Robert and Suzanne Peterson (2011).

Batavia welcomes Prairie Wellness Counseling Center

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The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrates a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 7 with Mayor Jeff Schielke and the owners of Prairie Wellness Counseling Center, Amy and Matt Goles. Prairie Wellness Counseling Center, 12 W. Wilson St. in Batavia, is a place for wellness, providing adolescent, individual, couples and family counseling to the Fox Valley community. Its website is www.prairiewellness.org.

Running events set for Thanksgiving Day KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com

BATAVIA – The Fox and the Turkey, a 4-mile race and 1-mile youth race, is a Thanksgiving Day tradition in its 20th year. Paired with a charity food drive, they will be presented in downtown Batavia by Fox River Trail Runners and Accelerators Youth Running Club, a news release stated.

People are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to packet pickup and registra-

tion. Food will be distributed through the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry.

The 4-mile, chip-timed race at 8:15 a.m. will start and finish on Houston Street, near the Batavia Government Center.

The youth race is for ages 12 and younger. It starts at 7:30 a.m. on Houston Street.

Online registration is preferred and open through Nov. 21. Race-day registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:15 a.m. for the youth race and 8 a.m. for the 4-mile race.

Pre-race packet pickup for those who register by Nov. 21 is available from noon to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at The Holmstad, 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, off the Fabyan Parkway entrance. Race-day packet pickup is from 6:30 to 8 a.m. at the Batavia Government Center, 100 N. Island Ave. For more information, visit foxrivertrailrunners.org/ racing/the-fox-the-turkey or FoxRiverTrailRunners.org or email foxandturkey@foxrivertrailrunners.org.

NEWS BRIEF Children can join Santa for breakfast in Batavia

BATAVIA – Santa Claus is headed to town to join children of all ages for breakfast Dec. 3, organized by the Batavia Park District with Batavia Lions Club members as cooks, according to a news release.

The Breakfast with Santa event will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Eastside Community Center, 14 N. Van Buren St., the news release stated. The Lions will cook up a menu of

pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage. Fruit and drinks also will be provided.

Children can visit with Santa before the entertainment begins at 9:15 a.m.

The cost is $14 for residents, $16 for Batavians who live outside the park district, and $18 for nonresidents. Registering as a family of four means a discount. For more information or to register, call 630-8795235 or visit bataviaparks.org.

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By MARK FOSTER

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Heidi and David Files of Batavia plan to open a nanobrewery operation. tavern or even a taproom, the pair said, although there likely would be tastings when new beers are released. David Files said Energy City Brewing initially would produce one bar-

rel, or 31 gallons a week, in the 1,700-square-foot space.

The couple is enthusiastic about living in Batavia and the prospect of attracting business from out of town.

ProForce Sports Performance Training comes to town

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BATAVIA – Families with children who will be turning 3 and 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2017, and who reside within the boundaries of Batavia Public School District 101 are eligible to participate in a lottery system for tuition-free community spots at the district’s preschool for the 2017-18 school year.

To register for the lottery, parents need to complete the letter of intent posted at BPS101.net and return it to the preschool at the Early Childhood Center in Alice Gustafson Elementary School, 905 Carlisle Road, by 3 p.m. Jan. 31, according to a news release.

“We’re now heading into our second year of a tuition-free program,” Brad Newkirk, the district’s chief academic officer, said in the release. “Lifting the financial barrier opens the door to preschool to a broader range of students, which represents the economic diversity of our district.”

The preschool offers a language-rich, purposefully designed learning environment that’s based in exploration and discovery, the release stated. The academic and social-emotional curriculum is aligned with the district’s K-5 curriculum and Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards.

The preschool teachers hold general education and special education teaching certificates and have earned the English as a Second Language endorsement.

To learn more about the program and the lottery, parents are encouraged to attend the BPS101 Preschool Open House from 6 to 7 p.m.

Jan. 18.

Parents also can visit BPS101.net to get more information about the program and register for the lottery.

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The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrates a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 13 at ProForce Sports Performance Training with Mayor Jeff Schielke and ProForce owner Chris Browning. ProForce is among the top training facilities in the Midwest. Its website is www. proforceti.com.

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Thursday, November 17, 2016 • Kane County Chronicle / KCChronicle.com

BATAVIA – Almost any young hipster or aging hippie can tell you about microbrews.

How about nanobrews?

Those are even smaller craft brewing operations that are turning out exceedingly modest amounts of beer for local consumption.

Energy City Brewing in Batavia is designed to be such an operation, producing kegs for local bars and restaurants and limited bottling runs for beer connoisseurs.

Batavia couple David and Heidi Files have rented a commercial space at 2 1/2 W. Wilson St., Suite A1, and are well on their way to getting all the necessary city permits.

The location, which is accessible only from the rear of the building, would not be a

“People will seek good beer from far away,” Heidi Files said.

The two seem to epitomize the new wave of young professional couples making their home in Batavia. He is a technician working to produce ethanol at a plant in Rochelle. She is a transportation planner for Kane County.

They compared the venture to putting money into a hobby instead of into a luxury, such a sports car.

David Files has won awards for his brewing and describes their plans for Energy City Brewing as a “boutique production brewery.” It will produce both ales and lagers, he said.

The Batavia City Council’s Committee of the Whole recently approved the creation of a new liquor license classification to accommodate nanobrewery operations. Approval by the full council is expected.

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Nanobrewery hopes to make big splash

D-101 to have 7 lottery for tuition-free preschool

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Vets accept honor, thanks – and join in some laughter LEFT: Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns gives a pin to former U.S. Army nurse Dorothy Rothwell on Nov. 11 during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arden Courts in Geneva.

By BRENDA SCHORY

bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Twenty veterans gathered in the community room at Arden Courts of Geneva to be honored at a Veterans Day event Nov. 11, a national holiday that honors military veterans.

Arden Courts provides residential care for those with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive impairments, according to its website.

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield, presented each veteran with a certificate of service recognition. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns presented each with a service pin provided by the facility. Both men also gave each veteran a handshake and a thank you.

“We are so grateful for your service,” Hultgren said. “You were willing to sacrifice everything. … And we want to thank you from the bottom of our heart for all you’ve done for us.”

As the two moved through the room, the solemnity of the occasion also was tempered with humor.

Hultgren thanked Dorothy Rothwell, noting she was a U.S. Army nurse veteran.

“Don’t thank me. I got myself a nice husband,” Rothwell said, prompting an outburst of laughter.

To Stanley Benton, a Navy veteran, Burns quipped that the certificate was “good for a free lunch at the Mill Race Inn,” also eliciting a laugh as the restaurant recently was torn down.

Burns commented about his height – 6-foot-5 – to Army veteran Robert Cummins.

“You’re tall,” Burns said. “I didn’t know Army guys were that tall. … Did you play basketball?”

Cummins said he played at Immaculate Conception High School.

“Man, oh, man,” Burns said. “The Army could use you now.”

“I could use them,” Cummins replied, causing another outburst of chortling.

Army Air Corps veteran William Kramer flew more than 80 transport flights over the Himalayas during World War II, said Kathy Jarman, the veteran liaison for the agency.

“Congressman,” Burns said to Hultgren after he gave Kramer his pin.

“Mr. Kramer said he was with 80 goofy young men who were subject to discharge at any moment.”

“They got the job done,” Hultgren said.

Veteran Garry Smart served in the Australian Service.

“I hope it’s OK that we give you a U.S. pin … with a United States flag on it,” Jarman said as Smart accepted the pin.

Burns noted that veteran Robert Sejnost, who served in the Army, was a

BELOW: U.S. Navy Veteran and Arden Courts resident Stanley Brenton attends a Veterans Day ceremony at the Geneva care facility. Veterans received pins and certificates of appreciation from Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren during the ceremony.

Photos by Sandy Bressner sbressner@shawmedia.com

Veterans honored ■ U.S. NAVY: Norman Bodda, Stanley

Brenton, Alan Daw and Hilda Flynn

■ U.S. ARMY: Marshall Brodien, Robert

Cummins, Edward Giomi, John Jerrard, Robert Michalski, Collin Nicholson, Dorothy Rothwell, James Schmidt, Robert Sejnost, Francis Smoczynski and John Storto ■ U.S. MARINES: Leslie Arno ■ U.S. AIR FORCE: Michael Loughman ■ U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS: William Kramer and Lauri Kivisto ■ AUSTRALIAN SERVICE: Garry Smart

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White Sox fan.

“Did you cheer for the Cubs the last couple weeks at least?” Burns asked.

“No,” Sejnost said. “North Siders are weird.”

The program included patriotic songs led by music therapist Amber Johnson and taps performed by John Carson on trumpet. The color guard was provided by American Legion Post 75 in Geneva.

Jarman also did a reading of “Beatitudes of American Servicemen and Women.”

“Blessed are you who labored for the greater good, for your sacrifice

is a lesson in service,” Jarman said.

“Blessed are you who stood in the face of dangers and fear so we may rest in security and peace.”

Many vets had family and friends attend the ceremony and joined them for refreshments afterward.

Roberta and Dan Koebele of Kaneville attended for her father, Robert Michalski, 93, a World War II Army veteran who served in the infantry and was awarded a Purple Heart.

“The World War II guys are getting fewer and far between,” Dan Koebele said. “We definitely need to honor them. They paid an ultimate major

price for what they did … in the Pacific Theater and the European Theater. It was a very nice ceremony. We need to honor these guys every chance we get – and ladies.”

Joni Kupar and her daughter, Elizabeth, 21, of Elburn attended for her father, John Storto, 87, a veteran of Korea.

“I thought it was very nice,” Joni Kupar said. “I thought it was nice for the congressman and mayor to come and personally honor them. … It’s very memorable for the family to know that they care.”