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Villa Park VFW gears up for 4th of July parade The Villa Park VFW Post 2801 will host Villa Park’s Annual 4th of July parade. The parade will be held on Wednesday, July 4, stepping off promptly at 12 noon from from the Trinity Lutheran Church lot. It will proceed west down Central to Harvard, turn south on Harvard to Madison, then east on Madison to Summit, then north on Summit to Park, west on Park to Ardmore, then north to disperse. This year’s parade theme is “State of Illinois – 200 Years of Freedom.” The parade Grand Marshall for
2018 will be Roy Ruth, a U. S. Marine Corps veteran who served in the Pacific Theater during World War II and participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima. He was a Tank Corp Observer, being in advance of the armored units and directing their fire on enemy emplacements. He
became a member of the Villa Park VFW Post 2801 in 1950 and moved to Villa Park in 1953, where he has been in residence ever since. For those businesses, civic groups and anyone wishing to participate in the parade, applications are now being accepted. There are applications
available at villaparkvfw.org and on the Villa Park Chamber of Commerce web site at villaparkchamber. org Tax deductible donations to the Post to help defray the cost of the Parade are always welcome. There will be a beer tent set up near the Gazebo on Park Avenue be-
tween Ardmore and Yale following the parade. There will be free hot dogs and water for parade participants. For more information, call 630834-8191 and speak with either Mike Hahn or Tom Forbes at the Post, 39 E. St. Charles Road.
Historical Society plans annual Ice Cream Social
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Sixth grade teacher Connie Sundling (at left) jumps for joy along with her students to celebrate the last day of school at an area school.
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The Villa Park Historical Society will host their annual Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, July 3, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Villa Park Historical Museum located on the Prairie Path at Villa Avenue in Villa Park. A evening is planned for the whole family to enjoy and will include refreshments, live music and an antique car show. Admission is free, while monetary donations are accepted and appreciated. This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Villa Park Historical Society, the Villa Park Historical Commission and the Villa Park Historical Museum and so is a very special Ice Cream Social. Everyone is welcome to celebrate and mingle with neighbors, old and new, while enjoying ice cream and cupcakes and listening to “Sons of the New Amish”, a band specializing in Americana, Roots Rock, and Alternative music. Car buffs will notice a few classic and antique cars that will also be on display.
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