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Veterans Day in Villa Park
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Villa Park Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2801 held its annual Veterans Day ceremony last week. (Below right): Students from the Willowbrook High School Concert Choir, under the direction of Willowbrook Choral Director Karyn Wolcott, performed “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “America the Beautiful” and “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” during the Nov. 11 service. One photo (above) shows (left to right) Post Quartermaster Daniel Thomas, Post Vice Commander Jim Urso, Post ComFreshman LindseyVilla Rugg of the softball and teamPost is pictured while atmander Jim Blankshain, Park FireWillowbrook Chief Ron Rakosnik tempting to score a run during Friday’s game at Downers Grove Chaplain/Service Officer Michael Huston while Wolcott (foreground) di- South. Rugg tried to score from performance second baseofon a single by sophomore rected the choir’s “The Star-Spangled Banner.”Katelyn Another Cox in the top of the secondmiddle) inning, when the game was tiedcelebrated at 2-2.Lieutenant Downers Grove catcher Willowbrook High School’s Class of 2021 its commencement two photo (above shows United States Army First (and South’swith tagged Rugg out Medina at home plate for the third out of the inning. Themorning. Mustangs separate ceremonies in the school’s main gymnasium on Sunday Thewent enpost member) Cesar speaking during the service. Also pictured on to defeat the Warriors 7-3students. in the West Suburban Gold Conference contest. Wiltire class includes over O’Connor 470 About half those students attended the is Willowbrook junior Caitlin (above right), whoofsounded taps near the conclusion of the ceremony.
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Arbor Day in Villa Park
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The Village of Villa Park observed Arbor Day with a tree planting on Friday, April 30. Pictured (left to right) at the tree planting at the village’s Franklin Park, located at 218 N. Third Ave., are: Villa Park Village your local agent Trustee Christine Murphy, Justin Shlensky—chair of the Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission, Margaret Schiefer—a member of the Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission, Villa Park Village Trustee Cheryl Tucker, Contact me forVilla a Park Village President Albert Bulthuis, Villa Park Village Trustee (and Village President-Elect) Nick Cuzzone and Leslie Allison-Seei—chair of the Villa Park Community Pride 630-514-9961 Villa complementary Park Veterans of Foreign Warson (VFW) Post 2801 of held itsApril. Memorial Day service onDay Monday mornCommission. Arbor Day is observed the last Friday each The National Arbor Foundation 630-514-9961 ing at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park. Post Commander Jim Blankshain is pictured bowingthat his recognihead as kdrury@atproperties.com has recognized Villaanalysis Park with Tree City USA designation for 36 straight years. To receive market Willowbrook High School students Hendrickson and a Anna Seelbach soundataps at the end ofcomthe kdrury@atproperties.com tion, a community must have a tree Lily board or department, tree-care ordinance, comprehensive ofThe your home!! ceremony. post’s 2020and Memorial Day event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This munity forestry program an Arbor Day observance. year’s observance included a reading of the names of the Post 2801 members who have recently died. That list included World War II veteran Charles “Sid” Bergh, who served as the master of ceremonies I would to help! of the post’s annual Memorial Day service for several years. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Bergh died in CHRISII FOX PHOTOS Villa Park Review October 2020. He was 94 years old. Bergh was the post’s last surviving World War veteran.
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