Donna McAnally, President of the Blue Star Banner Program, represented us at a Veterans Day assembly at Lundahl Middle School’s Veterans Day Ceremony. The students organized a very impressive morning of music, poems, Veterans Day writings, and conducted a flag folding ceremony. During their demonstration they explained the meaning behind each fold as well as […]
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New Look for Banners
Posted: October 20, 2024 Categories: Community
The Blue Star Banner Program is proud to announce our banners will have a new look in 2025. The BSB Committee feels this newer look is crisp and clean and will attract more attention to our Honorees’ banners! The nomination forms will offer a banner with or without a personal photo of the Honoree and […]
Read MoreBlue Star Banner Program Receives Award From Patriot Run
Posted: August 06, 2024 Categories: Community, Events
Last week, Race Production by Trudy presented The Blue Star Banner Program and the Veterans Path to Hope with checks to go towards each foundation.
Read MoreBlue Star Banner Leads the 2024 Independence Day Parade
Posted: July 22, 2024 Categories: Community, Events
Donna McAnally, President of the Blue Star Banner Program represented our program as Grand Marshall of this year’s Independence Day Parade.
Read MoreBSB Visits Col. Palmer House “Home of the Brave Heritage Festival”
Posted: July 18, 2024 Categories: Community, Events
The Blue Star Banner Program was pleased to be invited to the historic Col. Palmer House’s Home of the Brave Festival in June. The 1858 brick home, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built for Gustavus A. Palmer and his wife Henrietta when they arrived in McHenry County from Nunda, New York […]
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