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May 17, 2023

News release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Ali Nelson

              262-605-6690

              Ali.Nelson@kenoshacounty.org

Memorial Day programs, ceremonies to be held
across Kenosha County

Memorial Day will be observed at various events across Kenosha County over the holiday weekend. Here is a list of programs, compiled by the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services:

What: Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony (rain or shine)

When:  Sunday, May 28th at 11:00 a.m.

Where:  21731 Spring Street, Union Grove WI 53182

Note:  Memorial Day Program Coordinator / SWVMC Office Representative, Marina Johnstone 262-878-5660 Ext:106 marina.johnstone@dva.wisconsin.gov

What: Memorial Day Ceremony – to include singing of the National Anthem and “Eternal Father,” a flower and wreath dedication.

Who: Navy Club Ship 40 Kenosha

When: Monday, May 29th, 9:00 a.m.

Where: Navy Park, Sixth Avenue and 54th Street, Kenosha  

Note: For more details, please contact Dick Stader at 262-654-9202.

What: Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade, Silver Lake

Who: American Legion Post 293, Silver Lake

When: Monday, May 29th, 9 a.m. Service in front of the American Legion Hall to follow immediately after the parade.

Where: 307 N. Cogswell Drive, Silver Lake

Note: For more details, please contact Dave Bleser 262-889-4767

What: Memorial Day Ceremony, Twin Lakes

Who: American Legion Post 544, Twin Lakes

When: Monday, May 29th, Ceremony to start at Mound Prairie Cemetery at 9 a.m., then move to St. John’s Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. Parade from Lance Park to the American Legion Post 544 to begin at 11 a.m., with a ceremony to follow at the Legion post.

Where: 989 Lance Drive, Twin Lakes-10:00 a.m. Assembly

Why: In observance of Memorial Day

Note: For more details, please contact Jim Schmidt 262-492-3073 or American Legion Post 544 262-877-3669.

What: Memorial Day Ceremony

Who: American Legion Post 21, Kenosha

When: Monday, May 29th, 10 a.m.

Where: Green Ridge Cemetery, 6604 Seventh Ave., Kenosha

Note: For more information please contact, Tom Visintainer 262-620-5646.

What: Memorial Day Ceremony

Who: Sunset Ridge Memorial Park and American Legion David Leet Post 552

When: Monday, May 29th, 11:00 a.m.

Where: Sunset Ridge Memorial Park, 4300 Green Bay Road, Kenosha

Note: The program includes the reading of names of all Veterans who have been interred at the park in 2022 and honoring all Veterans everywhere. The keynote speaker is David Wiedenkeller, the “living historian”. Dove Release; Music- Bag Pipes and Taps; Singer, Morgan Kelsey singing “National Anthem” For more details, please contact Sunset Ridge 262-652-7488.

What: Memorial Day Ceremony

Who: VFW Post 7308, Pleasant Prairie

When: Monday, May 29th, 11 a.m.

Where: Old St. Mark’s Cemetery, Ninth Court and 78th Street, Kenosha

Note: For more details, please contact John McCoy 262-358-2415.

What: Memorial Day and Flag Retirement ceremonies

Who: VFW Post 1865, Kenosha

When: Monday, May 29th, Memorial Day Ceremony at 12 p.m., Flag Retirement Ceremony at 1 p.m.

Where: VFW Post 1865, 6618 39th Ave., Kenosha

Note: For more details, please contact Arron Edwards 262-652-2751 (New Post Commander)

What: Memorial Day Ceremony – to include POW/MIA Service

Who: Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans

When: Monday, May 29th, 12:00 p.m.

Where: Library Park, 711 59th Place, Kenosha

Note: For more details, please contact Rich Bowker at 262-694-1129.

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Commander                  Elijah Bogar

Vice Cmdr                     Matthew Hellquist

Adjutant                       Michael Hellquist

Finance Officer             Tom Visintainer

Chaplain                       Carl Bogar Jr.

Historian                      Carl Bogar Jr.

Sgt At Arms                   Phil Morris

Service Officer              Phil Morris

Meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday’s the month at 7pm

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President                      Donna Lewens

Membership                 OPEN    

Secretary                      Amy Visintainer

Treasurer                      Wendy Smith

Historian                      Sue Duczak

 

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Post 21 Color Guard was honored to present our nations colors at St Joseph Catholic Academies Honor Wall Dedication. Color Guard members Phillip Morris, Milt Dean, John Argust, and Paul Ciarelli agreed that the new memorial to veteran alumni of St Joe’s was impressive and much appreciated by local veterans. Here are some photo’s of the event taken by Kenosha County Communications Manager Joe Potente. 

Please click on a photo for a slideshow of all photos.

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It’s Never Too Soon to Think About Golf, so take an early look at your 2023 Calendars and daydream a little!

SECOND ANNUAL 

PAUL HERRICK MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING

30 July 2023

Maplecrest Country Club

9401 18th St, Kenosha WI  53144

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This article is by guest author, Kenosha County Communications Manager, Joe Potente.

Being 101 years old didn’t stop Lillian Jilk from joining the American Legion two years ago.

And being 103 didn’t stop her from being present and smiling, when Legion Post 21 honored her for her two years as a continuous member and presented her with a lifetime membership and a Certificate of Honor in recognition of her World War II service.

Jilk was one of two centenarian women that the post honored Monday morning at the Casa del Mare Assisted Living and Memory Care facility on Kenosha’s north side.

Florence Klappa, 102, received a certificate and pin in honor of her 50 years of continuous membership of the American Legion Auxiliary. 

“We just wanted to thank you for your service and everything you’ve done,” said Post 21 Commander Matt Christensen, during a brief ceremony complete with cake and well wishes from American Legion members and some of the ladies’ Casa del Mare neighbors.

At 103, Jilk is Post 21’s oldest current member. A native of Minnesota and now a longtime resident of Kenosha, she joined the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps in 1942.

Stationed at Naval Station Great Lakes and later at a boot camp in Idaho and the Naval Hospital in Long Beach, Calif., she recalls treating sailors’ shrapnel wounds and other maladies.

“It was a good experience,” she said.

During Monday’s event, Kenosha County Veterans Services Director,and Post 21 member, Ali Nelson saluted Jilk for her service.

“That was a pivotal time in our history,” Nelson said. “Because without World War II veterans, we likely wouldn’t even have a country today.”

Sitting beside Jilk, Klappa wore a pin on her sweater — a spent 50-caliber machine gun shell that her late husband, Roger, created during his World War II service as a B-29 mechanic. Earlier this year, Klappa had the opportunity to see the plane her husband serviced when it was part of a traveling tour of World War II aircraft that made a stop at the Kenosha Regional Airport.

Despite becoming a widow in 1980, Klappa remained a consistent member of the American Legion Auxiliary Berens-Scribner Unit 6 post in Stevens Point, where she and her husband lived before moving to Kenosha in 1958.

“I’m more of a backseat person,” Klappa said, of her honors Monday morning.

On being 102, she said, “I feel good — it’s just my bones that don’t cooperate.”

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This past Monday, April 25th, the Post was fortunate to host two of our active duty members. Coincidentally, they are sisters! ALA member Wendy Smith daughters Army Specialist Samantha Nicole Smith and Marine DI Sargent Gabrielle Renea Ortega were both home at the same time. That has to be rare (but hopefully not in Wendy’s case)! Thanks for stopping by.

Wendy provided some other photos as well…

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It’s always great to hear about our active duty members, but this one is extra awesome. ALA Member Wendy Smiths daughter Gabrelle had her 1st day as a DI 3-18-22 @ MCRD San Diego. They called her “The Scary Hat”. Mom’s pretty proud, and so are we!