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Shiloh Senior Program

The Shiloh Programs & Services for Older Persons Program kicked off in October in Shiloh with a dance \ lunch \ hayride. This is being offered to area seniors through a cooperative effort between the Village and Southwestern Illinois Programs & Services for Older Persons. For more information contact Melissa Bischan at 234-4410 ext 7042, 7048 or 7059.

9-11 Memorial

To commemorate the date that the 2004 Shiloh Homecoming Picnic fell on, members of the Village's Improvement Association organized a special event for all those lost during the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001.

A 9-11 memorial was unveiled during a ceremony on September 11 at 4 p.m. near the entrance to Park Drive.

During Picnic planning meetings, Shiloh resident, Wes Kern, suggested constructing a 9-11 Memorial. Doug Karius, a member of the Shiloh Village Improvement Association, responded by coming up with an idea for the monuments' design. It features a pentagonal-shaped brick memorial to represent the Pentagon, and two lights on both sides for the World Trade Center's twin towers. The landscaping that surround it represents the Pennsylvania field where one of the high-jacked planes crashed that dreadful day.

Each side of the memorial represents a different group of people, including police, firefighters, EMS personnel and military personnel, as well as lost loved ones. In the future, the association hopes to add benches so people can be seated while reflecting on the memorial.

Click here to view photos of the memorial dedication.

For more information on purchasing a plaque, call Kern at (618) 632-1022 or stop by Shiloh Village Hall.

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