PRINCETON… “We wrap you
in this Quilt of Valor, Art,” Princeton
Police Chief Thomas Root humbly said to World War II Veteran Arthur Seeds as he
wrapped him in a quilt specially made for the WWII Veteran by the local
Illinois Valley Quilts of Valor Group at Rep. Dan Swanson’s Veterans’ Health
Fair in Princeton on Thursday, August 31st.
Honoring the longtime Neponset/ Buda area farmer for his
service to our country was one of many ways Veterans’ lives were touched during
the third of three Veterans’ Health Fairs that Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) put
on for Mercer, Knox, and Bureau Counties beginning on Tuesday. Bureau County’s event was hosted at the Bureau
County Metro Center in Princeton. Dozens
of attendees joined dozens of exhibitors representing state, local, and
community agencies in providing information to Veterans and seniors in attendance. Monical’s Pizza hosted lunch at the Princeton
event.
“As a Veteran, Veteran Advocate, and Legislator, I am
honored to host these events to help Veterans connect with services, right here
in their communities that can help improve their quality of life,” said Rep.
Dan Swanson. “We owe a great debt to
these men and women and this is just one small way we can make sure they know
about services and programs helpful to them.”
Taking great constituent service on the road, Rep. Swanson also
hosted Veterans’ Resources Fairs in Aledo on Tuesday, August 29th and
in Galesburg on Wednesday, August 30th.
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