24 Local Veterans Honored at Annual Breakfast

More than 70 people attended including 24 local veterans with their families. The first president of the Niles Library Board and World War II Army veteran Rudolph Hazucha was present for the first time.

The Veterans History Breakfast honors local veterans who have participated in the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project by sharing their stories about serving their country. Since 2005, more than 60 veterans have participated in the Veterans History Project and their interviews can be read and listened to online at www.nileslibrary.org/veterans-history-project.

“Today, we honor and thank our local veterans for providing us the freedom to read,” said Susan Lempke, Niles-Maine District Library Director, during her speech at the Veterans Breakfast.

The breakfast was concluded with a performance by the Sweet Reminder Duo as the Anderson Sisters, who entertained the crowd with a tribute to the music that once uplifted and unified a nation.

Niles-Maine District Library is located at 6960 Oakton Street, the northeast corner of the Oakton and Waukegan intersection. Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 9am to 9pm, Friday, 9am to 7pm, Saturday, 9am to 5pm and Sunday, 1 to 5 pm.