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Villa Park Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2801 held its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday morning at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park. The event’s speakers included Post Commander Jim Blankshain and Villa Park Village President Kevin Patrick. Villa Park Village Trustee Cari Alfano sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” and Freshman Lindsey Rugg at ofright), the Willowbrook softball team is pictured while at“Amazing Grace” during the service (pictured which honored the members to score a run during Friday’s at Downers Grove South. Rugg tried of the United Statestempting Armed Forces who have died in the linegame of duty. Ernest Neely—a Willowbrook High School celebrated itsbyhomecoming week. Theinweek’s spescore States from second base on a who single sophomore Katelyn Cox the top of post member and atoUnited Air Force veteran served in Vietnamlast in 1966cial activities included Friday afternoon’s homecoming parade, which took place the second inning, when the game was tied at 2-2. Downers Grove South’s catcher Willowbrook High School’s Class of 2021 celebrated its commencement with two 67—sang “God Bless America” and “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” (pictured top right) in hot and sunny conditions. The procession began near Park Boulevard tagged Rugg out at home plate forparade the third out of theyear inning. Themorning. Mustangs separate ceremonies in theis school’s main gymnasium on Sunday Thewent enduring the ceremony. Christina Legutki, who finishing her sophomore at Wiland Ardmore Avenue. Parade participants marched south on Ardmore before turnon to defeat the Warriors 7-3 in the West Suburban Gold Conference contest. Wiltire class includes over 470 students. About half of those students attended the lowbrook High School this week, sounded taps at the end of Monday’s service. She is pictured above with Blankshain, who is saluting in the background.
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