Thursday, October 9, 2025

Interveterans November

 



Post Meeting dates for the members of the Interveterans Council of Sangamon County:

November 5:  Annual Mayor’s Veteran’s Reception, sponsored by Mayor Misty Buscher will be held on Wednesday 5 – 7 p.m. at VFW Post 10302

Nov ? American Legion Post 32 4th Tues at 6:30. https://www.springfieldamericanlegion.com/monthly-meetings/
Nov ? : at 7PM. Navy Club Ship 32
Nov 3: American Legion 759 https://chathamlegion.com/events/ 
Nov 10 at 7PM Amvets 94
Nov 10 VFW 755 at 6PM. 
Nov 11 at 10AM Veterans Day parade
Nov 18 at Noon Women's Overseas Service League 
Nov 13 Catholic War Veterans Post 1916 7pm https://post19165.wixsite.com/cwv-1916
Nov 11: Northenders VFW Post 10302 meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.
Nov 19 Interveterans Council of Sangamon County Meeting 6PM

Jan 21 Veterans Assistance Commission of Sangamon County meeting. Executive meeting are 2nd Wednesday of each month. Quarterly are the 3rd Wednesday of that month. Jan, April, July, October.


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Wednesday, October 22, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4 – 8 p.m., American Legion Post 32, The Mess Hall Restaurant, 1120 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, will be supporting United Way programs by donating a portion or our meal service proceeds to the United Way.  Please help us spread the word and come and enjoy some outstanding meals.  We have the full menu, +:
         All You Can Eat Spaghetti
        All You Can Eat Chilli Mac w/Springfield Tavern Chilli
        Meat Loaf dinner
 Hope to see you and your family and friends with us Wednesday, October 22, 2025, to help support United Way!


 

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My name is Beth Rees, and I run Feeding Springfield One Lasagna at a Time. Each year, in honor of Veterans Day, we prepare homemade lasagna meals and thoughtful care packages for veterans in Springfield and surrounding communities.

This year, deliveries will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025, and will include:

  • A fresh lasagna meal
  • Handwritten cards from local children
  • Special treats and tokens of appreciation

We are currently looking for names, addresses, phone numbers, and family sizes of any veterans who would benefit from receiving one of these packages. If you know of someone, or if you'd like to coordinate a group delivery for veterans in your organization or facility, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

You can contact me directly at (217) 904-0643 or SpringfieldsLasagnaLady@gmail.com.



 

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Marine cake cutting ceremony Nov 10th at the Presidential Museum



 

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November, VFW 10302 will be hosting a lunch from 11-2 on Veteran's day - soup/sandwiches and covered dish potluck. The VFW 10302 Auxiliary will be holding a Thanksgiving Day Dinner from 11- 2 on November








 

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Mayor''s Veterans Reception Wed Nov 5 - 7pm



 

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80's & 90's Trivia Nov 8


 

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Fifth Street Renaissance Veterans Day Soup Fundraiser Order Form For Carry Out
 
 
Call 217-544-5040 and enter Extension 13 to leave a message with your order.

DEADLINE for your order: NOVEMBER 8.

Fifth Street Renaissance is celebrating Veterans Day by raising money for veterans experiencing homelessness. We will be selling our homemade soups for $20/quart. We will also have staff available to take donations. All of the soups are homemade and include crackers and a cookie!
The soups we'll be offering include:
* Chili
* Vegetable Beef
* Sausage Potato
* Seafood Chowder (Buffs Recipe)
* Cream of Mushroom
Find more information on our website: https://www.fsr-sara.org/event.../veterans-day-soup-dinner
If you would like to pre-order your soup before the event, you can do so from our website at: https://www.fsr-sara.org/soup-pre-order
Come out and enjoy some delicious, hearty, comforting soup while raising money for Veterans in need! 

 

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Veteran's Day, FREE HAM & BEANS


Trinity Luteran Armed Forces Recognition Sunday


Nonprofit housing homeless veterans breaks ground on new project.

Chiles Team Veteran Home Advantage



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Friday Nov 21 10:00 - 2PM Veterans Day Celebration at the Salvation Army






Saturday, September 20, 2025

Interveterans October




Next Interveterans Council 
of Sangamon County Meeting Oct 29, 2025

Next Veterans Assistance Commission of Sangamon County meeting Oct 15. Executive meeting are 2nd Wednesday of each month. Quarterly are the 3rd Wednesday of that month. Jan, April, July, October.


Post Meeting dates for the members of the Interveterans Council of Sangamon County:

October 1, 2025 – 10 AM. Semi-Annual Unaccompanied & Unclaimed Veterans’ Honors Ceremony
October 4th  The next Quincy Advisory Council Meeting 

I thought I would share an update for your Facebook page - if you want to use it….

 

Camp Butler National Cemetery’s Semi-Annual Unaccompanied and Unclaimed Honors Ceremony will provide military honors for 10 Unaccompanied Veterans, who have been previously inurned, and will provide military honors for 3 Unclaimed Veterans, who will be inurned on this date, with no family in attendance or living next of kin.

 

Participants include:

  • Remarks by Camp Butler National Cemetery
  • Presentation of Colors by Lanphier High School JROTC
  • Military Funeral Honors by USA, USN, USAF
  • Rife Salute and Taps by Inter-Veterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County

               

Thanks, Christopher

 

Christopher Webster

Assistant Director

Camp Butler National Cemetery Complex

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Office: 217-492-4070



Oct ? American Legion Post 32 4th Tues at 6:30. https://www.springfieldamericanlegion.com/monthly-meetings/

Oct 6 at 7PM Amvets 94
Oct 6: American Legion 759 https://chathamlegion.com/events/ 
Oct 9 at Noon Women's Overseas Service League 
Oct 9. Catholic War Veterans Post 1916 7pm https://post19165.wixsite.com/cwv-1916
Oct 9: Northenders VFW Post 10302 meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.
Oct 13 at 6PM. VFW 755 
Oct ? : at 7PM. Navy Club Ship 32
Oct 21 Land of Lincoln Honor Flight 


Please add your meeting


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Pancake Breakfast - 1 November at the Salvation Army

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Gold Star Memorial Dedication Oct 19 at 10 AM Oakridge Cemetery



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William "Captain Hawk" Albracht -American Hero

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Please help us get the word out. We priced these tickets super cheap to give our community something fun and affordable to come out and enjoy. Come out and enjoy some fun and support your local veterans and Westside VFW Lafore Lock Post 755. $10 tickets can be purchased at the Post.


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Save the Date:

Saturday, Oct. 25
Honor Flight Chicken Dinner Fundraiser
Bisch Funeral Home West
2931 S. Koke Mill Rd, Spfld, IL
Drive thru - Pick up - 4 - 6pm
Food by Nelson's Catering
For tickets ($15) call 217-652-7741

Or can purchase Tickets on Saturday, Oct. 11
between 9 & 10am at Bisch West
Cash or Check to:
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight

Next Spfld Honor Flight:
Tuesday, Oct. 21st.

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Quarter Auction Oct 19


22 Dinner at Trinity Auburn
Our speaker at the October 22 Dinner will be a representative from Springfield Cares Soldier Mailing



Come test your trivia knowledge of the 80's and 90's. Reserve your table now!





VFW 10302 Mouse races Nov 1

Bring your bike out and get food from 6 to 9 pm as well as live music with the Bad Grandpa’s band.
Bake sale and Raffle by the VFW 755 Auxiliary.

Federal Government Lapse in Appropriations Impact on Camp Butler National Cemetery


Wednesday, October 22, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4 – 8 p.m., American Legion Post 32, The Mess Hall Restaurant, 1120 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, will be supporting United Way programs by donating a portion or our meal service proceeds to the United Way.  Please help us spread the word and come and enjoy some outstanding meals.  We have the full menu, +:

 

        All You Can Eat Spaghetti

        All You Can Eat Chilli Mac w/Springfield Tavern Chilli

        Meat Loaf dinner

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Interveterans Sep


 

Next Interveterans Council of Sangamon County Meeting Sep 24, 2025



Next Veterans Assistance Commission of Sangamon County meeting Sep 10.

Post Meeting dates for the members of the Interveterans Council of Sangamon County:


Sep ? American Legion Post 32 4th Tues at 6:30. https://www.springfieldamericanlegion.com/monthly-meetings/
Sep 8 at 6PM. VFW 755 
Sep 8 at 7PM Amvets 94
Sep 9 at Noon Women's Overseas Service League
Sep 11. Catholic War Veterans Post 1916 7pm
Sep 9 Northenders VFW Post 10302 meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.
Sep ? at 7PM. Navy Club Ship 32
Sep 8 American Legion 759 https://chathamlegion.com/events/ 

Sep 9 Land of Lincoln Honor Flight 

Please add your meeting

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Quincy Veterans Home Bugle for May 2025 online
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Come see us at the Northender’s VFW Post 10302 for our Labor Day potluck celebration. Food 12-2 and we’ll have some fun games for all ages.

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Springfield resident Pam Ray elected as The American Legion Auxiliary National President at the 104th Convention in Tampa, Florida.  What an honor!!!



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Honoring Patriot Day

The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from
Governor JB Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag 
Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor of:


Patriot Day


Please lower the United States flags and the State flags 
at all buildings occupied by your agency’s personnel from:


Sunrise Thursday, September 11, 2025
until Sunset Thursday, September 11, 2025
More information is available at https://www.illinois.gov/about/flag-honors.html
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SPRINGFIELD AMERICAN LEGION POST 32

                                FAMILY - OFFICERS

                 2025 – 2026 AMERICAN LEGION YEAR

 

                                                    American Legion Post #32

Commander                                                   David M. Cooper

Senior Vice Commander                                Brian Owens II

Junior Vice Commander                                Nicholas S. Jacob

Finance Officer                                               Michael E. Walton

Adjutant                                                         Gerald R. Bellatti

Chaplain                                                         Tim Kennedy

Sergeant At Arms                                           Ben Arnold

Service Officer                                                William “Bill” Mowder

 

Director – Chapter 32 Legion Riders             John Anderson

 

American Legion Memorial Home

President and Club Committee Chairman    Michael E. Walton

 

                American Legion Auxiliary Unit #32

President                                                        Suzie Q. Weiss

Vice President                                                Sue Leka

Sergeant At Arms                                           Sara Kay Ruebling

Chaplain                                                         Alba Jensen

Historian                                                         Alba Jensen

Secretary                                                        Ethellynn Neville      

Treasurer                                                        Ethellynn Neville

 

           Sons of The American Legion Squadron #32

Commander                                                   James Peters Jr.

Senior Vice Commander                                John Chernis

Junior Vice Commander                               

Adjutant                                                         Gerald R. Bellatti

Finance Officer                                               Michael E. Walton

                        Advisor                                                           Bruce O’Neil

 

August 1, 2025

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Rochester VFW and Troop/Pack 40 will be hosting a US Flag Retirement Ceremony at the United Methodist Church

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Ride to Remember 9-11 🇺🇸 will be held on Sunday, Sept 14th in Springfield, IL

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Veterans in the Hive: A Path To Thrive

Friday, September 5, 2025 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM​  Veterans virtual beekeeping webinar


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https://www.carrytheload.org/patriot-day-national-day-of-service/





8th Annual Campout 4 Homeless Veterans Oct 18.

The Chatham-Auburn VFW Auxiliary is organizing a donation drive for the Quincy Veterans Home, scheduled for September 20th from 2-5 PM. There are currently 289 veterans residing at the Quincy Veterans home. We have obtained a copy of their wish list. If you are unable to participate on 09/20/25, a donation box will be provided at the VFW. Monetary donations may be given to the bartender. Please direct any questions to Michele at 815-953-6662.