Special August 27 breakfast at Summit to honor veterans

Veterans and their spouses are invited to a special breakfast Saturday, Aug. 27, from 9 to 10 a.m. at Summit of Uptown, 10 N. Summit, Park Ridge. Free and open to all veterans in the community and their spouses, the breakfast will provide a venue where vets can share stories, memories and history with fellow comrades-in-arms. Seating is limited. To reserve your seat, call Josephine Bernero at 847-825-1161 or email her at jbernero@arborcompany.com.

Don Heckwine, a Marine veteran who is with Gleason, Heckwine, Syring & Associates, will be on hand to outline benefits that could be available from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Heckwine helps veterans learn more about aid that is available to them, program qualifications and the application process.

The veterans' breakfast is just one example in a series of informative programs that are held throughout the year for seniors and their families. A premier retirement community, Summit of Uptown offers the best of Independent Living and personalized Assisted Living in a carefree environment that offers the opportunity to enlarge your circle of acquaintances and make new friends. A myriad of programs and activities encourage camaraderie among the like-minded people who live here.

To find out more about programs, activities, services and amenities at Summit of Uptown, which has been providing quality services for seniors for more than 30 years, visit www.summitofuptown.com , call 847-825-1161or visit the Summit Facebook page.

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Wilson Anhar, executive director of Summit of Uptown, will welcome veterans and their spouses to a special breakfast honoring veterans where vets can share stories, memories and history with fellow comrades-in-arms and also learn about benefits that could be available to them from the Department of Veterans Affairs.