wetvet
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05-18-10 09:00 AM - Post#111225
Allen Veterans Memorial ~ Standing Tall in Honor of the Past and Present
Dedication Ceremony Set for Memorial Day, May 31, 11:45 a.m. at Bethany Lakes Park located at 745 S. Allen Heights Drive (Allen Heights and Bethany).
Inspired by The Moving Wall, Leadership Allen Class XV proposed the construction of a permanent memorial in Allen to honor local military service personnel. With funding by the Allen Community Development Corporation, construction for the Allen Veteran’s Memorial at Bethany Lakes Park resulted with the monument being completed late March. The memorial was designed by Jim Cooper, landscape architect with Cooper Design Works. The tall granite monoliths represent each branch of military service: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard as designated by a 22-inch bronze service medallion. Granite veneer benches provide places of rest on the extreme interior of the monument. Engraved concrete pavers will line the donor walls that sit behind each monolith. Engraved pavers honor area veterans with each paver displaying a veteran’s name, branch of service, rank and service era.
The pavers will be installed twice yearly – once prior to Memorial Day and again near Veteran’s Day. To
recognize a veteran or active military service member, pavers can be purchased through the Leadership Allen Foundation.
Donation forms and information is available online at www.allenveteransmemorial.org or by calling 214.548.5483.
An official Memorial Day service will be conducted at noon by members of VFW Post 2195. At 7 p.m. the Allen Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra will present a free Memorial Day Concert in the Hillside Amphitheater at Joe Farmer Recreation Center. The concert is part of the Summer Sounds series hosted by Allen Parks and Recreation.
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vm7mm
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05-21-10 07:59 PM - Post#111462
In response to wetvet
Thanks for the info. I have two sons in the Military right now, I will definitely do this.
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campbellfam
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05-30-10 01:04 PM - Post#112034
In response to wetvet
Link to times for the events.
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denisew
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05-31-10 01:42 PM - Post#112078
In response to campbellfam
The ceremony today was very nice. There were so many people there. I knew a couple friends were going but with so many people I never was able to find them, although I did see other familiar faces. I didn't make it into the reception inside the Joe Farmer Rec. Center, but heard that part of it was sponsored by WetVet. Thanks, WetVet for helping sponsor this event!
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zaphoid
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05-31-10 02:33 PM - Post#112086
In response to denisew
It was a great event, it was nice to see so many people out there. My only complaint is that the portable P.A. system that the city uses for these types of events is not strong enough so sometimes we had a real hard time hearing.
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denisew
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06-01-10 09:04 AM - Post#112118
In response to zaphoid
I think the P.A. system would have worked if some of the people kept their mouths close to the microphone, even if that meant removing it from the clip and holding it within an inch of their mouths. But, with the wind and the fact that many people spoke and turned their heads away from the microphone, it just wasn't picking up. Maybe they should use one of those wireless headsets so the microphone is always right next to the speaker's mouth.
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