Fundraising efforts continue for the Watseka GOLD STAR Family Memorial. A local committee working with the Woody Williams Foundation is hopeful of raising money to construct a grant-stone memorial at the entrance to Legion Park in Watseka.

It’s about sacrifices – Gold Star Families lost a loved one in military operations. But that sacrifice is only part of the story. The memorial’s target message is to never forget that sacrifice – because “The Cause is Greater than I.”

A GOLD STAR FAMILIES BIKE/JEEP RUN is tomorrow (Saturday 9/9). The Bike/Jeep vehicle run is asking for a $20 entry, beginning in Gilman (The Cantina) with stops at pubs in several Iroquois County communities. It winds up in Watseka at the Silo Pub where raffle drawings and an auction will look for more donations toward the GOLD STAR Memorial.
Groundbreaking for the memorial wall is scheduled for 2 pm September 17 at Legion Park.

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