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The December 16, 2024 Banner Presentation Ceremony was a delightful evening. We so much appreciate all who came and it was a pleasure to meet those of you we had not met before. Thank you to Mayor Haig Haleblian for joining us again this year. He is our biggest supporter and always has a sincere […]

The Blue Star Banner Committee is pleased to announce that Dennis Foutch will be joining us as a committee member. Dennis is a Mason, a U.S. Navy Veteran, and a member of the VFW.  We welcome Dennis and know that he will be an asset to our program.

The BSB Program is very pleased to announce that Doug Myslenski has joined our committee.  Doug, who is retired, recently had a grandson who was a recipient of a Blue Star Banner and another grandson who is in an ROTC program.  We look forward to working with such an enthusiastic volunteer and know that he […]

The Blue Star Banner Program of Crystal Lake wishes to express our heartfelt gratitude for a donation from Bethany Lutheran Church.  Without the support of community members, we could not continue to purchase the 6’X3’ banners displayed along the section of Rt. 14 officially known as Heroes Row.  We offer our deepest thanks for helping […]

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 […]