Oak Lawn Veterans Day Event Marks Lipinski's Last As Congressman

OAK LAWN, IL — Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220, will lead the Village of Oak Lawn’s Veterans Day Observance starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. The ceremony will be held in front of the Veterans Memorial Wall behind the Oak Lawn Public Library at 9427 W. Raymond Ave.

Veterans, their families and residents are invited to attend the ceremony and thank a vet for their service. The ceremony will be attended by village officials and the Disabled Veterans of America. Invitations have been extended to American Legion Post 757 and the Purple Heart Veterans.

The 2020 ceremony includes remarks by Mayor Sandra Bury, Clerk Jane Quinlan and Tr. Terry Vorderer (Dist. 4), a Vietnam combat veteran. Representing active miliary will be Major Dan Johnson, of the U.S. Arny. Andrea Zumhagen will sing the National Anthem.

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-03) is the featured keynote speaker, marking his final Veterans Day appearance as a congressman. Oak Lawn’s ceremony is Lipinski’s only scheduled event, who would typically attend up to six Veterans Day observances throughout the district.

Last year’s cold, blustery weather forced the ceremony to be moved indoors. Wednesday’s observances will be held outdoors due to the pandemic. Everyone attending is asked to wear a face mask and practice social distancing.