Nesquehoning is honoring its veterans past and present.

The Hometown Heroes banner campaign, which began earlier this year by the Nesquehoning UVO and Nesquehoning Historical Society, has wrapped up for the year.

Lois Kuba of the historical society said that a total of 115 banners recognizing Nesquehoning veterans and active military have been hung around the borough for all to see.

“They really make the town look nice,” Kuba said. “I dreamt of this for years and the VFW came on board with us and it has been such a blessing for the people.”

Banners can be seen along both sides of Catawissa Street, as well as Mermon Avenue up to the Shrine of St. Therese, in the CVS parking lot along Locust Street and coming into Nesquehoning on Routes 209 and 54 on Kovatch and Rev Group properties.

The banners, which depict the veteran, their military branch and their years of service will hang until after the Carbon County Veterans Days parade, held this year in Nesquehoning, on Nov. 5. The groups hope the banners will help bring people into town for the parade to recognize those who served this country.

They will then be taken down and stored until next year. Banners that were purchased will hang for a total of five years before being up for renewal, Kuba said.

The project will continually annually, she added. They already have a waiting list of approximately 50 for next year’s campaign.

The problem that the groups encountered was that they ran out of utility poles that were PPL approved for the project.

“Next year, we are hoping to go further down Catawissa and down other streets,” she said. “It’s gone over much bigger than we thought it would. Hopefully it will be a forever project.”

Kuba said the response was overwhelming, but getting to hear the stories of these veterans was touching.

“One family had five brothers in the military while another had four,” she said, adding that responses came in from all around the area, as well as Delaware and New Jersey. “It’s amazing how this has brought people together.”

Kuba credited some local entities for helping make the project a success, including the borough of Tamaqua, which helped since officials already went through the project; and John Lennon, who allowed the group the use of his bucket trucks whenever they needed it.