Maine Township Helps Support Honor Flight Program

Maine Township donated $1000 to Honor Flight Chicago, an organization which takes WWII veterans to Washington DC for a one-day tour of the World War II memorial and other activities.

Funds come from the fees collected by the Clerk's office for processing passport applications.

Since it was formed in 2008, Honor Flight Chicago has taken 75 vets from Maine Township including seven this year. Two more are scheduled to depart this Fall.

Nationally, over 100,000 vets have taken flights at no charge. No government funds are used only donations.

Here at the check presentation on Aug. 27 are, l to r in the front row, Trustee Walter Kazmierczak, Supervisor Carol Teschky, Honor Flight Coordinator Mary Jane Cole, Clerk Gary K. Warner, and Michael Cole. In the back row, l to r, are Trustees Peter Gialamas, Susan Moylan Krey and Laura Morask, and Highway Commissioner Robert Provenzano.  

Mary Jane Cole notes that there are still 100,000 WWII vets in the Chicagoland area who are eligible for the program. She added that students from Roosevelt and Franklin Schools in Park Ridge help write letters to vets taking the flights.

For information, visit www.honorflightchicago.org or call 773-227-8387