Kenosha County will hold its annual Veterans Breakfast and Resource Fair on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Kenosha County Job Center. The event, announced by County Executive Samantha Kerkman, will run from 9 a.m. to noon with doors opening at 8:30 a.m.
The breakfast is free and open to the public. Piasecki Funeral Home is sponsoring the meal in recognition of those who have served in the U.S. military. The program will include military honors, the national anthem, and a brief ceremony beginning at 9 a.m.
Throughout the morning, attendees can visit a resource fair featuring informational vendors and receive free haircuts from Gateway Technical College student barbers.
“It’s an honor to celebrate with our veterans and their supporters at this event every year, and it’s a wonderful kickoff to the series of ceremonies and programs that follow on Veterans Day and in the days leading up to it,” said Kerkman.
Following this event, several other local organizations and schools will host Veterans Day celebrations throughout Kenosha County:
– Jeffery Elementary will invite veterans into classrooms for discussions with students on Nov. 6.
– Christian Life School holds its Veterans Day Program at Journey Church Auditorium on Nov. 7.
– Lord of Life Lutheran Church offers a worship service followed by lunch on Nov. 7.
– Village Pub of Silver Lake hosts a breakfast for veterans on Nov. 8.
– Pleasant Prairie Veterans Memorial will have a ceremony on Nov. 9.
– Gateway Technical College’s Honor Dinner features retired Army veteran Joshua Deron as guest speaker on Nov. 10.
– Wilmot Union High School welcomes community veterans for breakfast and an assembly on Nov. 11.
– Salem Consolidated Grade School extends an invitation to all veterans for its program and reception on Nov. 11.
– American Legion Post 21 holds its celebration including Flanders Field Ceremony and rendering of honors on Nov. 11; more information can be found at https://alpost21.com.
– The Civil War Museum hosts a ceremony led by Navy Club Ship 40 honoring veterans’ service also on Nov. 11.
– VFW Post 1865 offers events including lunch and flag retirement ceremony starting at 11 a.m., Nov. 11.
– Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans hold their day ceremony at Library Park at noon, Nov. 11.
– Shoreland Lutheran High School features Navy Veteran Jeremy Krusemark as guest speaker for their ceremony later that afternoon.
Kenosha County’s school system serves over twenty-five thousand students during the current academic year, with Indian Trail High School and Academy being one of the largest schools in terms of enrollment in the county according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (https://dpi.wi.gov/). The county’s student body includes diverse representation: white students make up just over half of enrollment while Hispanic students are the second largest group; Black students represent about ten percent (https://dpi.wi.gov/). American Indian students are among the least represented groups within county schools (https://dpi.wi.gov/).
These events aim to recognize veterans across Kenosha County communities as part of ongoing efforts involving local schools, organizations, and government offices.
