Your news: Mundelein resident welcomes the Christmas Ship
Daily Herald report
In early December, the USCG Mackinaw came in to Navy Pier with 1,254 Christmas Trees that were distributed to the needy. Coast Guard Auxiliary Waukegan Flotilla member Ron Aidikonis Sr. was on hand to work the event for the fifth year. Aidikonis’ son, Ron. Jr., brought Roman to the event to visit his grandfather and the Christmas Ship.
The story of the Christmas Ship can be found at www.christmasship.org and ">coastguard.dodlive.mil/index.php/2010/12/cutter-mackinaw-continues-christmas-ship-tradition/The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard created by an act of Congress in 1939. The Auxiliary, America#146;s Volunteer Guardians supports the Coast Guard in nearly all of it#146;s missions including recreational boating safety. More information on the Coast Guard Auxiliary locally can be found online waukeganaux.com.
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