By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current

The VFW Auxiliary is selling Hometown Hero Banners that will be displayed on the poles that line the streets in downtown Geneseo.

The banners, at $150 each, are similar to those currently displayed on the poles in downtown, although the banners the Auxiliary is selling will have the wording: “Hometown Hero” and will include the name and photo of a Geneseo veteran with information about the veteran.

According to VFW Auxiliary officer Rhonda Borkgren, the banners will be attached to the poles the week of Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day, 2023. The banners will be replaced with new Hometown Hero banners every two years.

“We have a limited number of downtown poles to use, which is why we have to replace the banners and give everyone a chance to fly a banner in honor of their special veteran,” Borkgren said.

For more information, contact Borkgren at 309-714-8077 or at marineeaunt2@yahoo.com