Its leaders may be under indictment, but NASA Education is sponsoring a one-day Veterans Stand Down on October 2nd. The press release follows: Veteran’s Stand Down October 2, 2012 Calling all veterans this event is for you. There is no … Continue reading
Category Archives: John Blanchard
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: OWNER AND FOUR EMPLOYEES OF CRYSTAL LAKE BUSINESSES CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING UNITED STATES, U.S. MILITARY VETERANS, AND SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES ROCKFORD — the owner of certain Crystal Lake, Ill. … Continue reading
NASA Education’s Spring Stand Down is coming up at Crystal Lake’s Harvest Bible Chapel and Country Inn and Suites. The following email explains what is happening. Here’s some information on our up and coming stand down. The pics are John … Continue reading
A press release from NASA Education: “Successful Non-Profit Sends More Participants Down The Road After Commissioning The Second Fleet” CRYSTAL LAKE – John Blanchard, executive director of NASA Education Corporation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit company once again, proudly watched as the … Continue reading
Wednesday, United States Senator Dick Durbin came to McHenry County. He met with employees of NASA Education and related companies at President John Blanchard’s headquarters on Route 31 in Prairie Grove. The first part of the visit was chronicled here … Continue reading
I don’t know what other stops he had on his Wednesday journey to McHenry County, but I caught up with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin while he was learning about NASA Education’s automotive repair business. It has recently been re-located from … Continue reading
NASA Education’s John Blanchard told me that about 325 Veterans came to Camp Algonquin for the Stand Down that his organization has been putting on twice a year for a couple of years. The only “celebrity” was 8th Congressional District … Continue reading
The following press release has been received from NASA Education. It gives details of the Stand Down on Marcy 8th and 9th. NASA Education Corporation Semi-Annual Stand Down for Veterans to take place March 8-9, 2010 CRYSTAL LAKE – Calling … Continue reading
Chagrin Falls, Ohio, World War II veteran Charles McHenry came all the way to Crystal Lake for a Library of Congress Veteran History Project interview. John Blanchard, Executive Director of Crystal Lake-based NASA Education, flew his private plane to pick … Continue reading
Today was the first day of NASA Education’s Veteran’s Stand Down in Camp Algonquin, located on the Algonquin-Cary Blacktop. The second day is tomorrow. First veterans register at the building on top of the hill. Then they wait around for … Continue reading
I seem to have posted something that someone in power in China doesn’t want its citizens reading. It seems to have something to do with the following picture of a Vet-Teks truck and two drivers supplied by John Blanchard’s NASA … Continue reading
I try to keep up with NASA Education’s Veterans Stand Downs at Camp Algonquin. The next two-day event will be held Monday and Tuesday. Information about it is below the announcement. NASA will sponsor the next Stand Down for Veterans … Continue reading
The following press release explains the details: NASA Education Corporation Semi-Annual Stand Down for Veterans to take placeMarch 9th and March 10th, 2009 CRYSTAL LAKE – Veterans who are newly discharged, displaced, disabled, homeless or are otherwise in transition are … Continue reading
NASA Education has been a topic of a number of articles on McHenry County Blog. Started by John Blanchard, the organization’s goal is get veterans in need back on their feet and into the mainstream of American life. Twice a … Continue reading
NASA Education has been a topic of a number of articles on McHenry County Blog. Started by John Blanchard, the organization’s goal is get veterans in need back on their feet and into the mainstream of American life. Twice a … Continue reading
We haven’t gotten a new (to us) car for a long time. Yesterday the Pauly Toyota-submitted title for my wife’s car arrived. Inside were four solicitations for automobile donations. I have written about John Blanchard’s NASA Education’s insert previously. (In … Continue reading
We haven’t gotten a new (to us) car for a long time. Yesterday the Pauly Toyota-submitted title for my wife’s car arrived. Inside were four solicitations for automobile donations. I have written about John Blanchard’s NASA Education’s insert previously. (In … Continue reading
The 233rd birthday of the United States Navy will be celebrated by the Carpentersville Veterans of Foreign Wars Monday, starting at 5. Highlights of the ceremony will include speakers, as well as the Navy Band and the Great Lakes Woodwind … Continue reading
The 233rd birthday of the United States Navy will be celebrated by the Carpentersville Veterans of Foreign Wars Monday, starting at 5. Highlights of the ceremony will include speakers, as well as the Navy Band and the Great Lakes Woodwind … Continue reading
I missed last Thursday night’s John McCain party at the new Republican Headquarters on Route 14 in Crystal Lake. You know, the place with the spiffy new sign where Pauly Toyota used to be. My wife had her Methodist Church … Continue reading