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The Blue Star Banner Committee is pleased to announce that Dennis Foutch will be joining us as a committee member. Dennis is a Mason, a U.S. Navy Veteran, and a member of the VFW.  We welcome Dennis and know that he will be an asset to our program.

The BSB Program is very pleased to announce that Doug Myslenski has joined our committee.  Doug, who is retired, recently had a grandson who was a recipient of a Blue Star Banner and another grandson who is in an ROTC program.  We look forward to working with such an enthusiastic volunteer and know that he […]

The Blue Star Banner Program of Crystal Lake wishes to express our heartfelt gratitude for a donation from Bethany Lutheran Church.  Without the support of community members, we could not continue to purchase the 6’X3’ banners displayed along the section of Rt. 14 officially known as Heroes Row.  We offer our deepest thanks for helping […]

Donna McAnally, President of the Blue Star Banner Program, represented us at a Veterans Day assembly at Lundahl Middle School’s Veterans Day Ceremony.  The students organized a very impressive morning of music, poems, Veterans Day writings, and conducted a flag folding ceremony.  During their demonstration they explained the meaning behind each fold as well as […]

The Blue Star Banner Program is proud to announce our banners will have a new look in 2025.  The BSB Committee feels this newer look is crisp and clean and will attract more attention to our Honorees’ banners! The nomination forms will offer a banner with or without a personal photo of the Honoree and […]