Busco Hometown Heroes

07/21/2026

Hello everybody!

We wanted to pass along that we have placed the order for the 4 people that ordered a bio booklet for our 2026 year. Those will be completed by next week.

We will call those that placed an order when they are ready for pick up. 

Next years Heroes board will begin meeting soon to start discussing things and possibly adding new folks into the mix. Stay tuned.

Have a wonderful Summer.

06/10/2026

I’m afraid there are not words for how appreciative we are of Wagner & Fike Tree Service. They heard about the veteran banners and that they needed additional hardware installed. Without knowing how many poles there were (a lot), how hot it was going to be today (we are under a heat advisory), or any of the other details they reached out to offer their help.

They were quick to respond, easy to work with, and so, so kind. If they run their paying jobs even a fraction as nicely as they did their volunteer effort today, please know you’ll be in good hands with these guys!

Pictured is Landon, who committed to finishing the job and personally climbed the last several poles in this heat to ensure all the banners were returned to their locations and secured with double clamps so they stay put. Above and beyond somehow feels like an understatement describing the work they did today. We are so, so thankful. 💙🇺🇸

06/09/2026

*Tomorrow* Wagner & Fike Tree Service will be working on securing the additional hardware onto the Veteran banners.

Let’s please be on our best behavior as a town and acknowledge that they are doing this on a volunteer basis to ensure the banners stay put and are secured prior to all the Turtle Days foot traffic.

We appreciate very much their willingness to help!

06/05/2026

Hello followers. This is Jason Kent one of the program coordinator’s.

It has been obvious that there is plenty of opinions, facts, complaints, and more on both sides (yours and ours) about various things with this year’s banners.

I have taken a “proverbial” step back to the 40,000 foot view. I feel we all would benefit from that, but that is what I and the other coordinators have done.

We all have been overwhelmed in one way or another emotionally. I can speak for us that it was not our intent, and I’d like to believe that is the same with everyone else.

With all that said, by discussion and agreement of all current coordinators, moving forward this page will be informational ONLY. Comments and sharing will be disabled on all future posts.

If you would like information on being involved or joining our coordinator group/board we will open that invitation at a later date.

We will continue to do our best to fix the current controllable issues, and will provide information around Labor Day for current applicants to retrieve their banners once they are removed.

05/27/2026

For those that were interested in getting a bio booklet you may order them by stopping by the Churubusco American Legion Post 157.

In Order to keep the cost low we have to order in bulk of 50 or more. This is a pre-order and we will not place the order until we have a substantial amount of pre-orders.

05/26/2026

Thank you to all of the friends, family, and veterans who made it out today. If you did not have a chance to look over some of the bio booklets this years veterans/applicants received, here they are in virtual form.

Check out this Bound Document designed by Kristy Riggs.

05/24/2026

Looking forward to seeing all the families tomorrow for our banner dedication! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🎉 If you're not joining us at Eel River, please arrive at the American Legion Post 157 Churubusco by 12:45 p.m. ⏰ The ceremony starts at 1 p.m. 🇺🇸

05/21/2026

As requested!! Now that all of the veteran banners are hung, we’d like to invite you to browse them in digital form, in case you had trouble reading them all from behind the wheel! 🧐

Some of the smaller fonts are tricky, especially on the move. So feel free to safely browse at your leisure below! 📱💻

We’ll be sharing more about the individuals who provided bio information after the Memorial Day Dedication hosted by the American Legion Post 157 Churubusco! 🇺🇸

Head on over to their event page for more details on all the wonderful things they have planned next Monday that are family friendly and open to the public!

05/20/2026

**Answering some Frequently Asked Questions**

1. Are more banners going to be put up?
—Eventually it is the plan to open up applications for the 2027 banner season. If you’d like to be added to the list to be contacted when those apps open up, please send us a message with your name and contact info and we’ll add you to our waiting notification list.

2. Can I apply for a banner if I don’t have a large, good quality photo of my veteran?
—Yes!! If you have a photo we will work with you to make it work. Some of this years banners were submitted with as small as a wallet sized photo.

3. Will the cost for next season be the same?
—For new banners, most likely it will stay the same. However, this is dependent on how much the printer charges for banners to be printed.

If you have any other questions please do not hesitate to message us directly or drop them below! We appreciate all of the community feedback and support thus far, and are so excited to have this program in Busco. 🇺🇸🐢

05/15/2026

Banner Locations🇺🇸 * Updated*

We separated them to cardinal directions, which should make them much easier to find.