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Healing Field of Honor / Tentative Schedule now through Nov. 15
Volunteers Needed to Assemble Flags on Poles / 2-hour shifts / 25 per shift
8-10AM and 10AM to noon, Saturdays, Oct. 17 and Oct. 31
Volunteers Needed to Set Flags on Rotary Hill / 35 per shift
Noon-2PM and 2-4PM, Friday, Nov. 6
8-10AM and 10AM-noon, Saturday, Nov. 7
Volunteers Needed to Take Down Field of Flags / 35 or more per shift
9-11AM and 11AM-2PM – Sunday, Nov. 15
To volunteer, contact Brad Wilson at (630) 848-3532 or via email at bwilson@napervilleparks.org or
Kathleen Malecki at (630) 281-1816 or via email at kmalecki@lilfriends.com.
Parking at Rotary Hill / Nov. 6 to Nov. 14
The Rotary Hill Parking Lot and driveway off Aurora Avenue will be marked with signs to designate a
limited number of 30-minute and 60-minute parking spaces as well as parking exclusively for buses and
ADA accessibility along the drive toward the Moser Tower.

Parking at Rotary Hill / Veterans’ Day, Nov. 11 to Nov. 14
Beginning Veterans’ Day, extended hourly parking and student parking will be restricted at the top of
Rotary Hill. During the exhibit from Nov. 11-14, the Rotary Hill Parking Lot and Drive off Aurora Avenue
will be marked with signs to designate only 30-minute and 60-minute limited parking. Parking places
along the drive toward the Moser Tower will be designated and exclusively for buses and ADA
accessibility.
Additional Parking / Centennial Beach Parking Lot is located at 500 W. Jackson, across the Riverwalk
foot bridge.
Weekend Parking / Space will be available at Naperville Central High School, located across from Rotary
Hill at 440 W. Aurora Ave. and at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle Street at Aurora Ave
2009 American Flags on Exhibit at Rotary Hill
Sunday, Nov. 8:
• Patriotic Carillon Music / 12PM, 4PM, 7PM
• Tag A Flag / 12:30PM to 3 PM ($30 for limited availability that day)
• Info Table set up at the top of Rotary Hill / by the Riverwalk Eatery
• Find Patriot Barrels to Collect Cash Donations through Nov. 14
• Refreshments / Riverwalk Eatery / (Hours TBD)
• Tours of Moser Tower (Times TBD)
Monday, Nov. 9:
• Patriotic Carillon Music / 12PM, 4PM, 7PM
• Group Tours available / Contact Jackshiffler@aol.com
• Tours of Moser Tower (Times TBD)

Tuesday, Nov. 10:
• Patriotic Carillon Music / 12PM, 4PM, 7PM
• Group Tours available / Contact Jackshiffler@aol.com
• Tours of Moser Tower (Times TBD)
• Happy 234th Birthday, U.S. Marines!
Wednesday, Nov. 11
• 11AM, Veterans Day Observance :30 Ceremony
• Municipal Band Medley
• Carillon Concert
• Refreshments / Riverwalk Eatery / (Hours TBD)
• Patriotic Carillon Music / 12PM, 4PM, 7PM
• Tours of Moser Tower (Times TBD)
Thursday, Nov. 12:
• Rotary Club of Naperville Luncheon Meeting at Riverwalk Eatery
• Patriotic Carillon Music / 12PM, 4PM, 7PM
• Tours of Moser Tower (Times TBD)
Friday, Nov. 13:
• Patriotic Carillon Music / 12PM, 4PM, 7PM
• Tours of Moser Tower (Times TBD)
Saturday, Nov. 14
• 11AM / Salute to All Veterans / Patriot Motorcycles atop Rotary Hill
• Patriotic Carillon Music / 12PM, 4PM, 7PM
• Tours of Moser Tower (Times TBD)
• 3PM / Closing Ceremonies
• 3-4:30PM / Flag Pick-up
Sunday, Nov. 15
Flag pickup will also be available on Sunday from 9AM to Noon.
All individual flag sales and supporters going forward will help fund OSOTIL to benefit a
Fisher House at the Hines VA Hospital.

I was contacted by Dave Wentz of Naperville, he is the 2009 Chairman of  Naperville’s Healing Field of Honor.
This is a fundraiser with a stated mission of helping local veteran’s causes.

BTW — Volunteers are still needed, contact Dave for more information.

The Healing Field will be at Rotary Hill from November 6-14th — The Exchange Club of Naperville will fly 2009 flags to honor the men and women of the military.
Individuals can help support this cause by purchasing a flag for $30, an additional $5.00 and the flag will be tagged with a service member or loved one who has served. If you would prefer, you can have a flag shipped for $40.
All monetary donations are accepted thru October 30th,2009.
To participate, please visit    http://healingfield.org/naperville/
This is what 1500 flags looks like::

There will also be a “Tag a Flag” ceremony on Nov 8th from 12:30PM to 3PM

Veteran’s Day Observance at 11AM on November 11th, music will be played thruout the day at the Millennium Carillion.

The 11th hour is the hour of remembrance.

From Dave Wentz::

On behalf of the Naperville Healing Field of Honor Committee, I would like to thank the dedicated members of the Exchange Club, all 4 Rotary Clubs, Operation Support our Troops Illinois, the Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873, American Legion Post 43 and the Naperville Park District who ventured out to the Naperville Park District’s parking garage/warehouse this  Saturday morning to help assemble flags for the Healing Field. We are proud to report that in four hours we were able to assemble roughly 1,500 American flags! For those of you who missed it, our next flag assembly day will take place on Saturday morning, October 31, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. where we will finish off the remaining 500 flags.

As the days draw closer to the week of Veteran’s Day you will continue to see more and more signs around town of our Healing Field of Honor.  You can still purchase a full-sized flag along with an 8 foot tall flag pole for only $30.  For an added $5 you can have your flag tagged in the name of a loved one who has served or is currently serving in the Armed Forces. The proceeds from the event will be used to aid the ongoing operations of a Fisher House and other local veteran’s causes.

From November 7 through November 14, the view of Rotary Hill, fully adorned in a field of 2009 American flags will take your breath away. If you would like to volunteer or find out how you can purchase a flag online, please feel free to visit our website at www.healingfield.org/naperville.

Thank you to everyone who has helped with this truly great American project. Thanks also to the American men and women in the military who continue to fight for our freedoms both at home and abroad every day.

God Bless America

Dave Wentz

2009 Naperville Healing Field of Honor Chairman

Dwentz@napervillelaw.com