Kenosha County will hold its annual Veterans Breakfast and Resource Fair on Saturday, November 2, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Kenosha County Job Center, 8600 Sheridan Road. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.
County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced the event, which features a breakfast sponsored by Piasecki Funeral Home, military honors, and the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner. The program will begin at 9 a.m., with breakfast served at 9:15 a.m. Attendees can also access a resource fair with informational vendors and receive free haircuts provided by Gateway Technical College student barbers.
“This event kicks off a series of Veterans Day events that will be held throughout the county over the following days,” Kerkman said. “I encourage veterans, their families — and anyone who supports our veterans — to join us for breakfast, fellowship, and an informative resource fair.”
The Veterans Breakfast and Resource Fair is one of several activities planned in Kenosha County around Veterans Day:
– Gateway Technical College will host a Cut-A-Thon for veterans on Monday, November 4, followed by an Honor Dinner on Tuesday, November 12, and a screening of “Top Gun: Maverick” on Wednesday, November 20.
– Jeffery Elementary will have its Veterans Day Program on Thursday, November 7.
– Christian Life School’s program takes place Friday, November 8.
– A worship service honoring veterans is scheduled for Friday, November 8 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church.
– Village Pub of Silver Lake hosts a Veterans Day Breakfast on Saturday, November 9.
– Kenosha Running Company’s Veterans Day Run is also set for Saturday in downtown Lyons.
– Pleasant Prairie’s ceremony is Sunday afternoon at Prairie Springs Park.
– Wilmot Union High School invites veterans to breakfast and an observance on Monday morning.
– Salem Consolidated Grade School holds its program later that morning.
– American Legion Post 21’s celebration includes ceremonies and refreshments starting Monday morning.
– Navy Club Ship 40 presents a commemorative program at the Civil War Museum; admission is free for veterans and active-duty military that day.
– VFW Post 1865 will host various events including lunch and flag retirement ceremonies throughout Monday afternoon.
– Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans Ceremony is set for noon in Library Park.
– Shoreland Lutheran High School concludes local ceremonies with an afternoon event featuring retired Master Chief Jesse Konell as guest speaker.
These events are organized by schools and community organizations across Kenosha County. For example, during the current school year in Kenosha County there are more than twenty-five thousand students enrolled across local schools such as Indian Trail High School & Academy (2,001 students), Tremper High School (1,458 students), and Bradford High School (1,448 students). More information about enrollment figures can be found at https://dpi.wi.gov/.
Demographically during this school year in Kenosha County schools white students comprise about fifty-six percent of enrollment while Hispanic students represent roughly twenty-six percent—the second largest group—followed by Black students making up just over ten percent. Additional demographic data are available through https://dpi.wi.gov/.
American Indian students make up only about point two percent of all students attending county schools this year according to state education data (https://dpi.wi.gov/).
Further details about each event can be obtained from organizers or respective institutions.
