A GREAT DONATION TO THE HANOVER TOWNSHIP VETERANS CENTER

I wanted to share this report from our Veterans' Committee:
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A GREAT DONATION TO THE HANOVER TOWNSHIP VETERANS CENTER
February 6, 2010

In response to a request from the Supervisor of Hanover Township Office and our continued support of the Township staff, the Hanover Park Veteran’s Advisory Committee donated the items collected at Village Hall during the Holidays. It was a moment of wonderful sharing and exceptional appreciation from the Veterans of Post 5151, State Representative Fred Crespo, Supervisor Brian McGuire and all others in attendance. The Strength and Commitment of Hanover Township to Veterans truly adds value to the Veteran’s in the area from the Post, and the surrounding Villages. The recent addition of Bill Tiknis as the Veteran’s Advocate demonstrates that commitment.

The position of Veteran's Advocate was conceived and created by the Township to assist our Veteran population in understanding and receiving the benefits they are entitled to.

Many of our Veterans are not aware that our government is providing medical care, education assistance, burial and memorial assistance, pension and disability compensation, employment services, home loan guarantees, survivor benefits and an array of other services. Bill is truly a friend to the Vets of the towns served by Hanover Township.

The Hanover Park Mayor’s Veteran’s Advisory Committee meets every first Saturday at 9:00 AM at the Hanover Senior Center conference room. They are actively seeking names of Hanover Park servicemen and women who served their country. Our goal is one of honor and to acknowledge the good work of their commitment to preserving the Freedom we all enjoy today. One of our Hanover Park Veteran’s, Jon Kunkle, has hand crafted a plaque that he molded from a tree that grew in Hanover Park. He created a plaque of distinction that carries the names of those residents who have completed the application.

Village Trustee Rick Roberts heads up the Veteran’s Advisory Committee, he is proud to receive the applications from Hanover Park Veteran’s and Acknowledge that service to country at a Village Board meeting. The Honor Roll Plaque hangs proudly in the Village Hall for all to see and Honor those Veterans’s who served. Applications are available on the Web site and at the Village Hall.