Winnetka residents honored the service and sacrifice of America’s military men and women at a Nov. 11 Veterans Day observance at the Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave.
The evening of commemoration was organized through the efforts of the Community House, the Winnetka Park District, The Winnetka Club, the Village of Winnetka, the Blinded Veterans Initiative of the Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Winnetka, the New Trier Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 4831, as well as Boy Scout Troops 18 and 20, and Cub Scout Pack 18.
Scouts presented the flag during the ceremony; troop members and Cub Scout pack members also led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Winnetka author, public speaker and Army veteran Chuck Lauer spoke at the ceremony. Lauer asked those at the observance to honor all veterans. U.S. Army Captain Carrie Hoza, another Winnetka resident, also spoke at the event.
As part of the Nov. 11 remembrance, an honor guard from the New Trier Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 4831, fired a 21-gun salute to commemorate U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard veterans.
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