ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES 9TH ANNUAL SPRINGFIELD VETERANS DAY PARADE

Springfield, IL - The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, along with the Interveterans Council of Sangamon County, Elk's Lodge Post #158, Hayes-Krell Military Order of the Purple Heart, invite residents to celebrate and honor Illinois veterans at the 9th Annual Veterans Day Parade on November 11th.

"The Springfield Veterans Day Parade is made possible thanks to a partnership of organizations who are dedicated to serving veterans throughout the year," said Acting Director Terry Prince. "We join together on Veterans Day to celebrate and honor our veterans as a community."

The parade will kick-off 10 AM at 11th Street and proceed down Capitol Avenue to the Capitol Building. It will be led by this year's Grand Marshal San Montalbano, a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Montalbano, a lifelong resident of Sangamon County, has previously served as coordinator for the as well as chairman of the planning committee. He is actively involved in many veterans and local organizations and served on the Sangamon County Board for 26 years.

A program and complimentary lunch, open to the public, will follow at 11:30 at the VFW Post 10302, 2349 Stockyard Road.