A town-by-town look at the Veterans Day celebrations planned for this week, courtesy Our County Editor DAVE HINTON:
Arcola
Arcola Junior/Senior High School:
Veterans breakfast set for 8:30 a.m. Friday, to be followed by a schoolwide assembly at 10 a.m.
Atwood
Atwood-Hammond Grade School:
Ceremony set for 10:30 a.m. Friday.
Bement
Bement school district:
Assembly set at 2:30 p.m. today in Walsh Gym for students and family who have served in the military.
Catlin
Salt Fork High School:
Breakfast set for 9 a.m. Friday.
Salt Fork South Elementary, Junior High:
Program set for 1:30 p.m.
Cerro Gordo
Cerro Gordo school district:
Breakfast for veterans and community members set for 8:15 a.m. in high school cafeteria, followed by assembly at 9 a.m.
Champaign
High School of St. Thomas More:
Ceremony set for 10:15 a.m. Thursday in the cafeteria with COO Anthony Corapi, a retired Navy captain, as featured speaker.
American Legion Post 559:
Free resource fair and program set for noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the post, 704 N. Hickory St.
Parkland College:
Ceremony set for 11 a.m. in U building with Trustee James Voyles, an Army veteran who served in Vietnam, as guest speaker.
Champaign County Courthouse:
Ceremony presented by Champaign County Veterans Assistance Commission set for 3 p.m. Saturday at the veterans memorial in front of the courthouse in downtown Urbana.
Clinton
Clinton Elementary:
Ceremony set for 9 a.m. Friday.
Clinton Junior High:
Ceremony set for 10:15 a.m. Friday.
Danville
Danville High School:
“Salute to Veterans” concert set for 6 p.m. today in auditorium.
Middle East Conflict Memorial:
Ceremony sponsored by Vermilion County Veterans Association set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the memorial at the corner of Hazel and Williams streets, with Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden, an Army veteran, as featured speaker.
DeLand
Deland-Weldon High School:
Doughnuts and coffee to be served from 8:15 to 9 a.m., followed by a celebration open to veterans and active service personnel.
Farmer City
Blue Ridge schools:
Three assemblies set for Friday — 8:30 a.m. for grades 4-8 in Mansfield, 1 p.m. for grades K-3 at Moore Gym in Farmer City and 2:25 p.m. for grades 9-12 in the new gym at the high school in Farmer City.
Georgetown
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School:
Coffee and doughnuts to be served at 8 a.m. Friday, to be followed by assembly at 10 a.m.
Gibson City
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School:
Breakfast set for 8:15 a.m. Friday in gym, to be followed by schoolwide assembly at 9 a.m.
Gifford
Gifford Grade School:
Ceremony set for 9 a.m. Friday.
Lovington
Lovington Elementary:
Breakfast set for 7:15 a.m. Friday in the gym, to be followed by 8:30 a.m. ceremony.
Mahomet
Mahomet-Seymour High School:
Ceremony set for 9 a.m. Friday.
Monticello
Monticello schools:
Breakfast set for 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Sievers Center, followed by a ceremony.
Courthouse Square:
Ceremony and parade set for 7 p.m. Saturday downtown.
Oakwood
Oakwood schools:
Students will be writing thank-you letters today; student council members will deliver them Friday to Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System in Danville.
Paxton
Paxton schools:
Ceremonies by Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School band set for 8:30 a.m. Friday at Clara Peterson Elementary and 10 a.m. in the high school gym for high school and junior high students and community members.
Rantoul
Broadmeadow Elementary:
Assembly set for 10:15 a.m. Friday.
Northview Elementary:
Breakfast set for 8 a.m. Friday, with ceremony to follow at 9:15 a.m.
Pleasant Acres Elementary:
Refreshments set for 1:20 p.m. Friday; assembly to follow from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m.
Savoy
Robert C. McCleary Municipal Center:
Ceremony sponsored by American Legion Post 1492 set for 11 a.m. Saturday at veterans memorial.
St. Joseph
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church:
Free community meal set for 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday.
St. Joseph Grade School:
Assembly set for 9:30 a.m. Friday.
St. Joseph-Ogden High School:
Ceremony set for 10 a.m. Friday, followed by greeting of veterans by students.
Tolono
Unity schools:
Thank-you notes written by students to be delivered to veterans.
Unity East Elementary:
Luncheon set for 12:05 p.m. Friday followed by veterans program at 1 p.m.
Unity West Elementary:
Breakfast for veterans and senior citizens to be served at 9 a.m. Friday.
Tuscola
Tuscola High School:
Assembly set for 9 a.m. Friday. Recognition of all veterans present.
Urbana
Urbana VFW Post 630:
Ceremony set for 11:45 a.m. Saturday in front of the post at 1303 E. Main St.
Villa Grove
Villa Grove schools:
Assembly and cookie reception set for 9 a.m. Friday in the high school gym.
Watseka
Watseka Junior/Senior High:
Veterans breakfast set for 7:30 a.m. Friday, to be followed by assembly open to community at 9 a.m.
Westville
Judith Giacoma Elementary: Assembly open to all veterans and families set for 10 a.m. Friday.
