Veterans
62. Remember 9/11
A survivor who was in the Pentagon during the September 11th attacks shared his story in Barrington last week and the community hosted a beautiful memorial service on Sunday to mark the 10 year anniversary. Families, veterans, police officers, firefighters, elected officials and others from the community gathered in the morning at Memorial Park to [...]
251. Hear Area Veterans and Remember Pearl Harbor
Barrington veterans sent us all a powerful message today without even speaking a word. They communicated with a solemn display of American flags flying in the icy wind at the corner of Main and Cook Streets. The flags and a simple message were set up early this morning, a small request for us all to [...]
225. Visit with a Barrington Veteran on Veterans Day
Because today is a day to honor our veterans, I decided to get to know more about the veterans who live right here in Barrington. I started making phone calls and caught up with one of the founding members of Barrington’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7706, which was chartered in 1946. There are only [...]
160. 9.11 Mile Freedom Run & Family Festival
As the ninth anniversary of the September 11th attacks approaches, the Barrington community is preparing to host a special tradition created to commemorate the date and honor members of the US Military who are helping protect our freedoms and our safety. At 9:11AM on this upcoming Saturday morning, September 11th, hundreds of runners will take part [...]
73. Welcome Home a Wounded Soldier
A 1998 Barrington High School graduate and US Army Sergeant who was recently wounded in Afghanistan is returning to Barrington today and we’re all invited to help celebrate his surprise homecoming. Sergeant Nick Bender was injured on the morning of April 15th. He has been recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. Sgt. [...]
63. Let Your House Flag Fly
The first day of summer is right around the corner, US Flag day is coming up on June 14th and the Fourth of July is not far behind. Wow, these months really fly by, don’t they? Anyway, I was inspired today to pick up a crisp new US flag for our house. The new one [...]
61. Make Peace with the Poppy Chairman
I just met the “Poppy Chairman”, Paul Corwin this weekend. I found his phone number in the newspaper when I was looking for details about Barrington’s Memorial Day Parade. When he picked up the phone, I said something like, “Hi Paul. My name is Liz and I wondered if you might share some information with me [...]
