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McHenry veteran’s 20 years in Navy helped feed lifelong love of exploring, learning

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By Janelle Walker Verified
| NorthWest Herald Verified
When he had shore leave in Hawaii, Japan or Hong Kong during his 20-year U.S. Naval career, John Shaffer wasn’t hitting the bars with his shipmates. “I was curious about everything, and exploring different things,” said the veteran, now 89. “I was not your typical sailor. I would rather go do stuff.” He still finds ways to “do stuff” decades later.
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Wonder Lake’s long-neglected veteran memorial to get refresh with Legion help

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By Janelle Walker Verified
| NorthWest Herald Verified
By March, McHenry American Legion Post 491 hopes to raise $125,000. Those funds – or whatever portion the group can raise – will go toward renovating the Wonder Lake Veterans Memorial at Triangle Park. Plans are to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Memorial Day. The park at Hancock Drive and East Wonder Lake Drive has a marker there now, erected by the now-defunct Wonder Lake American Legion Post 1169, honoring Robert Vanderstraeten, but misspelled Vanderstraten.
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Roll Call Chicagoland offers camaraderie, career help with monthly meetups

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By Janelle Walker Verified
| NorthWest Herald Verified
Ever since Noel Yucuis got out of the U.S. Air Force, she searched for her purpose in life. Almost three years ago, she discovered that with Roll Call Chicagoland. “I find that a lot of those who go to Roll Call are just like that,” said Yucuis, the organization’s executive director. Once veterans leave the service, she said, they want to find groups and careers where they continue to feel the same purpose, camaraderie and sense of community they had while in the military.
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