Veterans Take Center Stage at Area Schools Monday

District 300 and District 158 schools recognized Veterans Day with various activities planned for Monday.

Several area schools showed their appreciation for local veterans while also teaching their students the importance of Veterans Day during various planned activities Monday. Marlowe Middle School welcomed area veterans with a breakfast served by students in the school cafeteria at 9 a.m. A recognition program followed in the school's auditorium at 10 a.m. The program consisted of the introduction of guest veterans along with musical performances by Marlowe’s band and chorus students, and select readings by students. Several other area schools had the following planned events scheduled for Monday to recognize veterans: Algonquin Middle School: A "war-simulated" dodge ball game will be played in gym at Algonquin Middle School on Monday. …

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Local Deals Abound for Veterans Day

Businesses salute our service men and women with special deals and discounts on Veterans Day.

Several businesses are saluting veterans, military service men and women and their families this Veterans Day by offering discounts, specials and promotions.  Below, we've listed some of those specials. If you know of any other discounts or offers by local businesses as well as national chains, please let the community know by posting in our comments' section. 

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Dan Arenov

8:19 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012

thanks for the list... i've been told that there's no such thing as a free lunch, but this will get tested on Monday.   more ›

Marines Collecting Toys for Tots

There are 17 drop-off locations in Algonquin.

This year, on Veterans Day, three local Marines staked out the Algonquin Colonial Cafe to collect toys for less-fortunate area children. Retired Commandant Marty Smith III, also known as "Snappy," Cpl. Sean Canaday and veteran Cpl. Anna Sourile greeted diners as part of the Marines' effort to bolster the Toys for Tots collection. The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted There are 17 Algonquin drop-off locations: Toys R Us, 826 S. Randall Road Tavern on the Bridge, 101 Chicago Algonquin Tire Corp., 1500 E. Algonquin Road…

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How Algonquin Students are Honoring Veterans Day

A few ways Algonquin students are honoring America's vets today.

Today is Veterans Day and students across Algonquin will be honoring the men and women who have served our country. Here are just a few activities that some District 300 schools are doing: ALGONQUIN LAKES ELEMENTARY Algonquin Lakes students have all contributed to this year’s learning by making a Veteran’s Day A-B-C lesson in a DVD format.  Every classroom was responsible for developing a short lesson about Veteran’s based on their chosen letter of the alphabet.  This final 20 minute DVD will be shown to all students on Friday at 8:05 a.m. and then students will meet around the flagpole for our traditional Veteran’s Day Ceremony.  Veteran family and friends of ALES students have been invited to be part of this special morning. OAKRIDGE …

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Send Us Your Heroes for Veterans Day

Submit a photo of your hero and we'll feature it, starting on Veterans Day.

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Cristel Mohrman

12:58 pm on Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Thanks to all the readers who shared pictures of their veterans with us!   more ›

Village Trustees Honor Retiring U.S. Army Soldier From LITH

Trustees gave retiring U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Vito Deiure handshakes and praise during Tuesday's meeting.

  Staff Sgt. Vito Deiure, 38, finished up his Army career as a recruiter and that’s the job that brought him to Lake in the Hills.  The 1990 graduate of Maine South High School spent his first three years in the Army as a cook. He didn’t like that, so he became a chaplain’s assistant.  “I’m religious, a Catholic, but that’s not the reason I became a chaplain’s assistant,” Deiure said. “I wanted to help. A soldier won’t talk to psychiatrist because of the stigma. But he’ll talk to a chaplain," he said. "Soldiers don’t necessarily want to talk about religion when they’re in the field. They want to talk about family issues and why it’s taking so long to get a promotion … things like that.”  Deiure was once paired with the Rev. Tim Vakoc, a …

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Mackeben Elementary School Students Honor Local Heroes

Mackeben Elementary School students greeted local police officers, firefighters, servicemen and women Friday morning to thank them for their service.

Mackeben Elementary School students gathered outside near the flagpole Friday morning to honor 20 local policeman, firefighters, servicemen and women. For the past five years on the Friday closest to the anniversary of Sept. 11, the school has invited parents of students who are first responders or in the military to dress in full uniform and lead the school in the Pledge of Allegiance. The students also sing a melody of patriotic songs. While the event is in response to Sept. 11, principal Jennifer Zayas said the school decided to honor local heroes instead of focusing on the tragedies of that day. She said the school doesn't talk with the children about the events that occurred on Sept. 11, but encourages parents to explain it to their …

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Carpentersville's Healing Field Opens

Nearly 3,000 flags will honor the Americans killed in the 9/11 attacks.

What stirred us patriotically and emotionally last year returns bigger, better and bolder as we honor the Americans killed during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. This year’s field will have 2,976 flags flying in Carpenter Park, 122 Carpenter Blvd. Healing Field 2011-Carpentersville was organized by the Patriot Committee, a group of local volunteers whose mission is to provide resources and promote the vision that we must never forget those who perished that terrible day 10 years ago, and to honor those who continue to serve and protect our safety and freedoms we take for granted. Proceeds from Carpentersville's Healing Field will benefit the local charities including the Boys & Girls Club of Dundee Township and the VFW. Ways you can …

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