American Legion Post #1288 P.O. Box 1133= Bolingbrook, IL 60440
An Award Winning Post Newsletter September 2001 Volume 4, Number 5
On the Web: http://members.aol.com/ilam1288
POST SEPTEMBER MEETING ON POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 SEPTEMBER 21
Due to the Holiday, the September Meeting of Post Bolingbrook’s observance of the National POW/MIA
1288 will be held on Tuesday, the 4th, at 7:30 p.m. Recognition Day will be held on the third Friday of
instead of Monday, the 3rd. September, the official POW/MIA Recognition Day, at
6:30 p.m. in the Bolingbrook Veteran’s Memorial. This
year’s theme is “Their Service… Our Duty.” This theme
PATHWAYS PARADE SEPTEMBER 9 recognizes the duty we, as veterans, as well as the entire
citizenry of such a great nation have to those who are
We will meet in front of Village at 12:30 p.m. missing and unaccounted for. The ceremony will have
Parade starts at 1:00 p.m. So don't be late. White shirt wreaths, and remarks, and candle lightings. More than
and gray pants. that, it will have the potential to help renew the
conviction of those attending to press our government to
VA PUBLISHES RULES FOR complete the task of achieving a full accounting of our
MIAs and (hopefully no more) POWs. For that is our
DIABETES, AGENT ORANGE duty to them. Lend your support to this important effort
BENEFITS for the hour or so it will take that Friday evening.
Several of your Post officers have to attend the County
The VA estimates 9 percent of the 2.3 million meeting that evening, so your support and attendance is
surviving Vietnam veterans have Type 2 diabetes. 16 even more important. Show Bolingbrook that
percent of veterans receiving care in VA medical Legionnaires Remember. Be there at 6:30 p.m.
facilities have been diagnosed with diabetes.
A number of conditions have been recognized as
associated with Agent Orange exposure and are eligible
POW-MIA
for service-connected compensation: Never Forgotten
• Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Soft-tissue sarcoma other than osteoscaroma, VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL
chondorsarcoma, Kaposi’s carcoma or MOVING WALL TO VISIT
mesothelioma
JOLIET JR. COLLEGE
• Cholracne within one year after the last date on
which the veteran performed active service in Joliet Junior College will host the Vietnam Veterans
the Republic of Vietnam between 1/9/62 and Memorial Moving Wall Sept. 22 through Sep 28. It will
5/7/75. be at the main campus, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet, and open
• Hodgkin’s disease 24 hours a day beginning 9:00 a.m. 9/22 until 6:00 p.m.
9/28. Opening ceremonies will be at 1:00 p.m. on the 22nd
• Porphyria cutanea tarda within one year year . A hospitality room and counselors will be available.
after the last date on which the veteran Volunteer counselors, hosts, coordinators and parking
performed active service in the Republic of attendants are needed. Call John Rdzak at 815.280.3216
Vietnam between 1/9/62 and 5/7/75. to sign up as a volunteer.
• Cancers of the lung, bronchus, larnx or trachea
within 30 years after the which the veteran POT OF GOLD
performed active service in the Republic of
Vietnam between 1/9/62 and 5/7/75. If Raymond Steward, Bolingbrook, IL. had been in
• Multiple myeloma attendance at our August 6th meeting, he would have won
the Pot of Gold, then worth $44 Each meeting, those in
• Prostate cancer attendance contribute a quarter to the Pot of Gold. At the
Contact the nearest VA Medical Center to schedule end of the meeting a member’s name is drawn. If the
an Agent Orange screening. See page 2
member is at the meeting, he/she wins.
Post #1288 meets the 1st Monday of the Month in the Levy Senior Center, 251 Canterbury Lane at 7:30 p.m.
American Legion Motto: Get Involved
Bolingbrook Legionnaire, Post 1288 September 2001 Volume 4, Number 5, Page 2
VA – Rules for Diabetes-Agent Orange
Benefits COMING EVENTS
Tuesday, September 4, 7:30 p.m.: Post Meeting, Levy
Center,
To file a claim for service-connected compensation,
contact a local service officer. The VAC provides a Sunday, September 9, Pathways Parade: 12:00, 12:30
Service Officer to assist you in filing a VA claim. Call latest, E. Briarcliff. Step off: 1:00 (Van for those who
Cindy Ketcham at 815.740.8389 M – F 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 would rather ride than walk)
p.m. to schedule an appointment. Friday, September 21, National POW/MIA Recognition
Day:
For more information call VA Agent Orange • Bolingbrook Observance, Veterans Memorial:
Helpline at 1 (800) 749-8387. Depending upon the Form up: 6:30 p.m., Ceremony: 7:00 p.m.
severity of the illness, Disability Compensation ranges • Will County Council Meeting: 8:00 p.m.
from $101 to $2107 monthly. The VA Website for Agent
Orange is: http://www.va.gov/agentorange/default.htm. Saturday, September 22 9:00 a.m. – Friday, September 28
To schedule an Agent Orange screening call (708) 282- 6:00 p.m., Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall
8387, ext. 27957 Hines VAML. Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houblot Road
Monday, October 2, 7:30 p.m.: Post Meeting, Levy
Center
THIS YEAR’S MEETINGS BEYOND
THE POST MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS AT 56
County Meetings As of Tuesday evening, August 28, we have received
Sep 21 Steger #521 46 membership renewals and we have 10 “Paid Up For
Oct 20 Past Commanders Dinner :Peotone Life” members, putting us at 56 paid for 2002. Please
Nov 16 Manhattan #935 – Village Hall help us reach 100% by Veteran’s Day, so we can receive
a $100 reward from the Department of Illinois. Legion
Nov 18 Thanksgiving Service Peotone #392 dues are on a pay in advance basis, so to stay current,
Jan 18 Joliet #1080 – 2625 W. Ingalls Ave renewals are due by December 31, 2001. But, your help
Feb 15 Plainfield #13 – 705 S. Larkin Ave (S.W. corner now will really help us. Send in your $25.00 renewal to
I-80 & Larkin) the Post at PO Box 1133, Bolingbrook 60440-1133.
Mar 15 Braidwood #39 – 248 E. Main
Apr 19 Monee #1200 – 25665 S. Governors Hwy AL KNOX’S GRANDDAUGHTER
May 17 Crete #1291 – Main St. Exchange 25346 Dixi
Hwy (Regular Meeting, Election, Post
TAPPED FOR MARINE CORPS BAND
Everlasting) The granddaughter of Al Knox, Jennifer Marotta, was
Jun 14 Bolingbrook #1288 at Joliet #1080 – 2625 W. selected for the United States Marine Corps Band. This is
Ingalls THE Marine Corps Band, which is known as “The
th
11 District Meetings President’s Band” because it plays for official functions
Oct 21 Elburn #630 – N. Main St. of our nation’s President. Rather than going to boot
Jan 13 Joliet #1080 – 2625 W. Ingalls Ave. camp, where she thought she was heading, she was
Apr 21 Huntley #673 – 11712 Coral St. offered the opportunity to play trumpet on a four year
contract with the band. She is in the process of packing
May 19 Roselle # 1084 – 334 E. Maple her things and heading to Washington D.C., where the
2nd Division band is based.
Nov 11 Leaf River CONGRATUATIONS JENNIFER
Mar TBA TBA
Jun 23 Downers Grove #80 – 4000 Saratoga
Ave. VAC WEBSITE:
Conventions You can get a great amount of information about Will
Dept of Illinois, Jul 10-16, 2002 Springfield County Government, your elected officials, plus
National, Aug 23-29, 2002 Charlotte, NC. numerous links to interesting and educational sites. You
can visit at
http://www.willcountyillinois.comm/veterans/vethomepa
ge.