The public is invited to attend a ceremonial
send-off on Monday, Oct. 14, at 11:30 a.m.
at Standin' Proud Veterans Tribute in Bartelso
After a large turn-out for the first send-off in late August, organizers are proceeding with another send-off for the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight, honoring more than two dozen Clinton County veterans.
Greg Riechman (Clinton County Board Veterans Committee Chairman), Carl Huels and Kathy Rakers Kampwerth shared that they are planning another event for Monday, Oct. 14, to send off 25-plus Clinton County veterans.
“Carl, Kathy and I were extremely pleased with the very large turnout at the first send-off in late August," said Riechman. "It also provided the opportunity to showcase the incredible Standin’ Proud Veterans Tribute Museum that Carl and Geri Huels have so generously made available to our area."
The public is once again invited to the Standin’ Proud Veterans Tribute Museum in Bartelso for a very special send-off on Oct. 14. All residents are encouraged to come out to pay your respects to 25-plus Clinton County Veterans and their Guardians, who will depart out of Springfield, Illinois, on the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight in the early morning hours on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Guests are asked to arrive in Bartelso (on Oct. 14) by 11:30 a.m., as a short program is planned, with an introduction of the veterans, presentations from several speakers, and the opportunity to watch several videos at the Museum. After that, they will send the veterans off with patriotic music and greeters to enter their cars to begin a parade through Clinton County along Old Route 50.
The parade will leave the Standin' Proud Veterans Museum at approximately 12:45 p.m., with plans as follows: Slant Road to Carlyle, and then west on Old Route 50 all the way to Trenton. Along the parade route in Bartelso, Carlyle, Beckemeyer, Breese, Aviston and Trenton, organizers are asking local mayors, fire, police, and EMS personnel to help make this a truly memorable experience.
Additionally, since school is not in session for the Columbus Day holiday on Oct. 14, it is a great opportunity for students and their families to show how proud and thankful we are of these veterans by lining up along the parade route with posters, flags, waves, cheers and smiles.
The Clinton County Showcase production of "The Curious Savage" is set to open on Friday, Oct. 4, at the Avon Theater in Breese. Submitted photo The first indoor show of the Clinton County Showcase season is set to begin this weekend.
Clinton County Showcase will be performing "The Curious Savage" on Friday, Oct. 4, through Sunday, Oct. 6, and again on Friday, Oct. 11, through Sunday, Oct. 13, at the historic Avon Theater on Second Street in Breese.
The Friday and Saturday shows begin at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7:30 p.m., and the Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. with doors opening at 1:30 p.m.
Performers go through a scene during the practice for "The Curious Savage." Submitted photo "The Curious Savage" is a play written by John Patrick. The audience is taken on a journey into the world of Ethel Savage, a wealthy widow who find herself at odds with her family following the death of her husband. After inheriting a substantial fortune, Ethel's children, driven by greed and a desire for control, have committed her to a mental institution, hoping to gain access to her wealth.
