City of O'Fallon issued the following announcement on Sept. 19.
The City of O’Fallon, along with the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce, and Village of Shiloh are hosting our 24th annual Salute to Scott Tribute and Business Expo on Saturday, November 10th, at Gateway Classic Cars in O’Fallon, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
“Last year, the event was moved and coordinated with Veteran’s Day,” said Mayor Herb Roach. “It was so successful we decided to continue with the new format. This year will be bigger and better!”
This year, in addition to all the usual events, the event will be recognizing and honoring Purple Heart Recipients. O’Fallon and Shiloh have recently been designated as Purple Heart Communities. Congressman Mike Bost, Honorable Mayors Jim Vernier and Herb Roach will read a proclamation, recognize Purple Heart recipients in attendance, and unveil the associated signage to be placed in both communities. If you are a Purple Heart recipient, we’d be honored to have you at this event and at this 10 a.m. ceremony. Please RSVP to uspurpleheart@gmail.com by October 28th.
This event is organized by the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee to show appreciation for base personnel and to increase the awareness of the important relationships that exist between Scott Air Force Base, its families, and surrounding communities. Bring your military or government civilian identification card and get in free which gives you access to all the food, fun, and prizes!
If you’re associated with Scott Air Force Base or an O’Fallon-Shiloh resident who directly supports the base, please bring your family and join us for free food, drinks, and activities! It will be a day to remember!
Free hot dogs, chips and soda will be served 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. We will have some local restaurants on-hand to provide “A Taste of.” The O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a business expo from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The expo features displays from local businesses. These businesses, as well as all of O’Fallon-Shiloh, are happy to show their appreciation for those “who serve.”
While the adults are enjoying the classic cars on display, the kids can have fun at our Kid Zone! There will be mascots on hand to visit and we even have FREDBIRD® from noon – 1 p.m. Come take your picture with him!
Make sure you stop by the information booth any time from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and register for attendance prizes. Names will be drawn at the end of the event and winners notified. We have some big prizes this year – don’t miss out!
We look forward to seeing you at this year’s event!
Original source can be found here.
Alerts Sign-up