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Glencoe residents celebrate Memorial
Day at Veterans Memorial Park
Todd Marver
Freelance Reporter
Anahi Toolabian sings the national anthem on
Monday, May 27, at the Village of Glencoe’s Memorial
Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park. Gerri
Fernandez/22nd Century Media
The Memorial Day rain
didn’t hit until the afternoon,
allowing Glencoe to
hold its morning ceremony
outdoors at Veterans Memorial
Park rather than
moving it indoors to the
Takiff Center.
The Monday, May 27
Memorial Day ceremony
was held at the park site
that was dedicated nearly
a century ago to honor the
Village’s fallen World War
I soldiers.
In November 1921, the
community planted a tree
and placed a boulder at the
base of the tree honoring
Glencoe’s fallen World War
I soldiers. Village President
Larry Levin recited
the words of Otto Barnett,
a founder of the Glencoe
Public Library, from the
dedication of the park in
1921: “Honor the dead by
serving the living. ... Let
this boulder in witness our
pledge as individuals and
as a community that we
shall ever cherish and valiantly
guard that priceless
heritage for which they
died.”
This year, Glencoe has
been celebrating its sesquicentennial,
the 150th anniversary
of its incorporation
in 1869. Thus, the Village
has been commemorating
its history this year and the
Memorial Day ceremony
was no exception.
Levin, Glencoe Historical
Society president Ed
Goodale and former Glencoe
Public Library executive
director Peggy Hamil
told the stories of Village
residents who served in
World War II, which included
27 fallen soldiers.
Glencoe’s population during
World War II was approximately
6,800 and has
grown to just under 9,000.
“When we look at that
history, what we find is a
small-sized town that produced
oversized efforts in
support of our nation and
its principles,” Levin said.
The Glencoe Boy Scouts
raised the colors and led
the pledge of allegiance.
New Trier student Anahi
Toolabian sang the national
anthem.
Following the national
anthem, veterans in attendance
were asked to raise
their hands to be acknowledged
by the public, who
responded with applause.
The Glencoe Girl Scouts
laid the wreath and Central
School student Rachel
Miller played “Taps.” Rev.
Dwayne Gary of St. Paul
AME Church served as the
master of ceremony and
Rev. Scott Himel of North
Shore United Methodist
Church gave the invocation.
“We’re here today to
honor and remember those
who have lost their lives in
service to this country and
fought for its ideals,” Gary
said.
Former Village Manager
Bob Morris and Glencoe
Historical Society board
member Evey Schweig
read the names from the
Roll of Honor, which includes
the Village’s fallen
soldiers from World Wars I
and II and the Vietnam and
Korean Wars. Following
the reading of the names,
a moment of silence was
held in their memory.
“When we read the
names of all of those who
fought and died for their
country, we should remember
what they fought for:
democracy, freedom for all
people and human dignity
and rights,” Hamil said.
Gary concluded the ceremony
by reciting the words
of James Garfield at Arlington
National Cemetery
at the first Memorial Day
in May 1868: “We do not
know one promise these
men made, one pledge
they gave, one word they
spoke, but we do know
they summed up and perfected,
by one supreme
act, the highest virtues of
men and citizens. For love
of country they accepted
death, and thus resolved all
doubts, and made immortal
their patriotism and their
virtue.”
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Inaugural Healthy Living Expo
and 5K promotes wellness
Eric DeGrechie
Managing Editor
Staying healthy is a
challenge we all face. Increased
workloads and
family responsibilities are
factors for many as Americans
too often put their
own personal wellness on
the back burner.
For those looking
for ideas and information
on how to improve
their health, the inaugural
Healthy Living Expo
promises to provide the
perfect setting to meet all
your wellness needs. Dozens
of health and wellness
vendors will be part of this
exciting new health fair
Sunday, Aug. 25, at Northbrook
Court, 1515 Lake
Cook Road.
“We have done this
event the past three years
in our Southwest suburban
area and have had really
great success,” said
Heather Warthen, chief
events officer of organizer
22nd Century Media,
publisher of The Glencoe
Anchor. “We were looking
to bring a new event
that was health-focused to
the North Shore so it just
made sense.”
For those so inclined, a
chance to run a 5K is also
in the mix Aug. 25. The
5K and expo begin at 8:30
a.m. with the latter running
until 1 p.m. In addition to
the 5K, there will be a
Kids 50-Yard Dash. Walkers
are also encouraged to
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for consultation post-race
with family-friendly activities
abound. Chicago
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a variety things for children
to do at the all-ages
event.
“While our south event
is held in January, we
thought the end of the August
would be a perfect
time with families getting
ready for the new school
year,” Warthen said.
Registration for the 5K
is $35 and includes a race
T-shirt. Registration deadline
is Aug. 9. People can
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