November 04, 2022

Honor others by understanding them

8 minutes

In this episode, we discuss:

the history of Veterans Day and how it's evolved over the years to honor all military, including those who serve in war time and peace time

Friday, Nov 11th @ 11am Veterans Day observance ceremony @ First Baptist Church with Major General Vincent Barker, USA, Chief of Staff, US TRANSCOM speaking.

Friday, Nov 11 @ 2pm Veterans Day parade in Downtown O'Fallon. Kicks off at the corner of South Hilgard and E Third Street, heads West down Third Street towards Lincoln, turns R (north) onto Lincoln, passing in front of City Hall, then turns L (west) onto First Street, ending at the VFW.

We Love Our Military signs are still for sale (only a handful are left).

The Regency Catering To Go is offering Thanksgiving Day family-style meals. These are a listener favorite! Deadline to order is Nov 21; pick up on Wed (for uncooked turkeys) or on Thurs (Thanksgiving Day for cooked turkeys).

Sat, Nov 5 and Sunday, Nov 6 is the OTHS Band Boosters Art and Craft Fair at the Smiley Campus.

Sat, Nov 5 and Sunday Nov 6 are the Holiday Open Houses for several downtown businesses. Fezziwig's Steven Mueller Florist

Lead In applications for the Class of 2023 are open! Candidates must be under age 40 (before January 25, 2023) and live or work in O'Fallon/Shiloh. Deadline to apply is Dec 5th.

Sat, Nov 26th @ 6pm is the Illuminated Holiday Parade in the Downtown District- Save the date!

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