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Veterans Day Recognized Around The Sauk Valley
American Legion Post 296 has announced plans for a community Veterans Day ceremony on November 11th at 11 a.m. The event will be held at Sterling High School’s Centennial Auditorium, bringing residents together to honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Organizers say the ceremony is intended as a public tribute to veterans, recognizing their service, sacrifice, and continued role in the community. Local residents, families, students, and veterans are encouraged to attend. The timing marks the traditional Veterans Day observance, held on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
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The Rifleman's Chuck Connors gave Chicago a shoutout in 1961
Even an Old West cowboy needed a change of scenery sometimes!. Chuck Connors was best known for his role as Lucas McCain on The Rifleman. As a hardworking rancher with a strong moral compass, McCain was the perfect picture of a classic Western hero. But off-screen, Connors was quite a bit more of a city boy than his TV counterpart.
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Born 83 Years Ago Today in the Windy City, the Drummer Whose Band Went From the Top 5 to Making Commercials for Coca-Cola and the US Navy
On this day (November 9) in 1943, Lee Graziano was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known as the drummer for the 1960s pop band The American Breed. They notched a few top 40 hits in the mid-60s. Their biggest chart success was the 1967 single “Bend Me, Shape Me,” which landed in the top 10 in the United States and Canada. They also recorded jingles for major corporations, including Coca-Cola, Bell Telephone, the United States Navy, and American Airlines.