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These beautiful newly installed plaques now designate a stretch of Rt. 14 as Heroes Row!

The Blue Star Banner Program has approved nominations for 24 new active duty military members to honor for their service.  Their banners will hang along a section of  Rt. 14 known as Heroes Row which is between Dole Avenue and Keith Street.  We hope you will drive by to see the banners for:

At Tuesday evening’s city council meeting, we were very happy to welcome Rear Admiral Douglas Nobel home for the holidays. He opened the city council meeting by leading the Pledge of Allegiance and Mayor Haig Haleblian and Donna McAnally, President of the Blue Star Banner Program, had the pleasure of presenting him with his certificate […]

On December 5th, 2022 the Blue Star Banner Program committee members, along with Mayor Haig Haleblain, gathered with Honorees and families of active-duty military members who had recently had banners hung along “Heroes Row” on Rt. 14. Receiving banners and a certificate of appreciation for their service were: PO3 Samantha Marie Sfondouris, United States Navy […]

The Blue Star Banner Program is proud to announce that American Community Bank has become a sponsor of our program.  We are grateful to the bank for their encouragement and financial support of our program, which honors our active duty military members from Crystal Lake.  The program, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, relies solely on donations […]