ILLINOIS DAY 2024PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL ILLINOIS DAYVISIT TO THE NATIONAL HOME ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21.DETAILS WILL BE FORTHCOMING AS WE'RE PLANNING A SPECIAL DAYAND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE HOME'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY!LOCATIONVFW NATIONAL HOME3573 WAVERLY ROADEATON RAPIDS MI 48827800 424-8360WE WILL BEGIN WITH A VISIT TO THE LOCAL CEMETERY(NATIONAL HOME SECTION) AT 9AM LOCAL TIME. (*REMEMBERMICHIGAN IS IN THE EASTERN TIME ZONE.)CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT 10AM WITH LUNCH AT NOON.THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS WITH THE SILVER MARCH ANDDEPARTURE IS AT APPROXIMATELY 2PMTHE NATIONAL HOME HAS A BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS OF OVER600 ACRES, WITH A MUSEUM, GIFT SHOP, AND MONTANA FARMSTED.AND THERE WILL BE GAMES, POPCORN AND ICE CREAM IN THE GYM.WELCOMING DINNERFOR THOSE COMRADES WHO COME IN ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,WE WILL HAVE A WELCOMING DINNER AT THE NEARBY "MAPLE CITY"VFW POST 2046 ... 695 LANSING ST, CHARLOTTE MI ... 517 543-1719.COLD BEVERAGES AND CAMARADERIE AT 5PM WITH DINNER AT 6.VERY ENJOYABLE!ACCOMODATIONSFOR THOSE STAYING OVERNITE ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20,PLEASE MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATIONS AND BLOCKS OFROOMS HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE FOR US.CALL AND MENTION YOU ARE WITH THE ILLINOIS VFW.COMFORT INN1302 PACKARD HWY, CHARLOTTE MI.517 543-7307HOLIDAY INN500 MEIJER ST, CHARLOTTE MI517 541-5000AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN828 E. SHEPARD ST, CHARLOTTE MI517 543-8288ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT OURAUGUST C OF A MEETING AND WE'D APPRECIATE A HEAD-COUNTSO AS TO ORDER ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONETHANK YOU ALL AND HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!ILLINOIS VFW, NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS!Please share this information with your auxiliaries and anyone who might want to go.