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DESCRIPTION:The Oak Park Arms will present a Veteran&rsquo\;s Day tribute
  at 3 p.m. Sunday\, Nov. 11\, at the Oak Park Arms\, 408 S. Oak Park Ave
 nue. Roger Kotecki will perform a musical tribute about the American Civ
 il War. This event is free and open to the public.Kotecki is a storytell
 er\, musician and historian. For the past decade Kotecki has told the hi
 story of the Civil War through music. He not only sings songs significan
 t to the war but also educates audiences. Rogers explains the history of
  the melodies and lyrics which give a strong sense of the poetry and elo
 quence of this critical time in history.&nbsp\; Music has always been pa
 rt of Kotecki&rsquo\;s life. He began as a student of classical piano. H
 is musical background expanded to include rock bands and experience as a
  church keyboardist. Kotecki has a direct familial link to the Civil War
 . His great grandfather served with the 82nd Indiana Infantry as part of
  the army that took Chattanooga\, Atlanta\, and then marched to the sea 
 with General Sherman. This sparked his interest in the music of the Civi
 l War. In 1919 President Woodrow Wilson declared Nov. 11th as Armistice 
 Day in order to honor the soldiers of World War I which at the time\, pe
 ople believed it was the last war. As more wars occurred\, however\, the
  name was changed to Veteran&rsquo\;s Day so all veterans would be inclu
 ded.The Oak Park Arms is a rental retirement community which provides in
 dependent and assisted living apartments and a full schedule of activiti
 es and services. Furnished apartments are also available for a short-ter
 m stay - a weekend\, a week\, a month or longer.The event is free and op
 en to the public. Call Jill Wagner at 708-386-4040.
URL:http://oakpark.patch.com/events/veterans-day-tribute-with-roger-kotec
 ki-at-the-oak-park-arms
SUMMARY:Musical Tribute about the American Civil War at the Oak Park Arms
LOCATION:Oak Park Arms Retirement Community: 408 S Oak Park Ave\, Oak Par
 k\, IL
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