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Morton Grove Naval Day event successful because of you

 

December 3, 2012 2:18PM

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Updated: January 7, 2013 6:10AM

MORTON GROVE — On Thanksgiving Day, the Morton Grove American Legion Post 134 celebrated the sixth annual Navy Day. The Post entertained 42 Navy recruits from Great Lakes.

The Thanksgiving Day Committee wants to thank all the volunteers, guests, organizations, businesses, and those who donated, making this day a very successful event.

American Legion Post 134, Auxiliary and SAL, Morton Grove Village President Daniel Staackmann, Village officials, numerous friends and volunteers.

American Legion Post 134 Officer of the DayL Ray Ariaz

American Legion Post 134 Chaplain: Joseph Piento, prayer

Morton Grove Civic Center Hall Village coordinator: Jackie Walker O’Keefe

AT&T, free phone service all day: Lanel Clay, Altrina Grant, Shalantha Keys, Debra Brand, Linda Gavin, Heinz Becker and Tim Rayner.

Golf School District 67 (school bus): School Superintendent Jamie Reilly and bus driver Ted Anton.

Sweet Table: various merchants, donations from legion families, friends and volunteers.

Costco (Niles and Mount Prospect): Deon and Amanda; Eric Verastegui

Maier’s Bakery (Morton Grove): Frank Silvio

Ottis Spunkmeyer (Northlake): Nick Loiotile

Produce World (Morton Grove): Hector and George

Village Creamery (Niles): Ann and Lito Valeroso

Eli’s Cheesecake (Chicago): Erin Arceo

Dean’s Food (Franklin Park): Maureen Dohoney

St. John’s United Church of Christ (Arlington Heights): Dee Koontz

Jewel Foods (Waukegan and Mount Prospect): managers Jim Pugliese, Jim Falkiner and Jim Brejcha

Chicago Rush Dancers: Director Gloria Esposito. Dancers Courtnie Saraceno, Emily Salans, Ashley Fleishman, Nicole Cargola, Brittanie Matug.

Morton Grove Park District Starbound Dance Company

Computers and Wii Games Entertainment: Kirk Lepinski, Ray Ariaz, Ken Trumbull

ABT (Glenview) Cari Boyk

Gamestop (Golf Mill, Niles): District manager Matt Dion and store manager Eric

Family Video (Arlington Heights): Matt Del Core

Minstrel Music, LTD.: Don Sizos

Videographer: Casey Bachara

Numerous Monetary Donations

Casey Bachara

Morton Grove

Thanksgiving Day Committee Chairman




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