Saturday, December 26, 2009

WALL 18 IS BEING INSTALLED!


THESE NAMES ARE ON WALL OF HONOR # 18, WHICH IS BEING INSTALLED:

Traylor, William Jr WALL 18 PLAQUE #817
Brown, L Wayne 18-818
Webb, James L Jr 18-819
Kidd, Faiford E 18-820
Kidd, Horace E 18-821
Kidd, John H 18-822
McGukin, Lester A 18-823
McGukin, Russell 18-824
McGukin, Michael (Mike) W 18-825
Wessinger, Robert L 18-826
Wessinger, Lon H (Wess) Jr 18-827
Mashburn, Winston G 18-828
Duncan, Billy D 18-829
Anderson, James C Jr 18-830
Johnson, Parks L 18-831
Pruitt, Samuel II 18-832
Parkman, David S III 18-833
Bryant, Devers (Deb) E 18-834
McLaughlin, William J 18-835
Jeter, Richard Dudley 18-836
Duncan, Charles O 18-837
Hammond, Boswell B 18-838
Baughtman, Billy W 18-839
Cook, Lloyd G Jr 18-840
Lowry, James C 18-841
Coulon, David L 18-842
Pyle, Samuel B Sr 18-843
Jones, Willard Q 18-844
Booth, S Walker 18-845
Booth, Stephen R 18-846
Lenderman, Harold J 18-847
Lynn, Roger E18-848
Cramer, Thomas E 18-849
Grier, Perry 18-850
Jiles, Jimmy C 18-851
Hightower, Roy Jerrell 18-852
Pate, Wilson L (Red) 18-853
Pate, S Ronnie 18-854
Pate, John K 18-855
Levans, Jerry Z 18-856
Levans, Donald L 18-857
Thompson, Roy C 18-858
Wheeler, Robert C 18-859
Jackson, James G 18-860
Tate, Ralph A 18-861
Knowles, Ellender (Junior) Jr 18-862
DeFreitas, Loren T II (Tom) 18-863
Mashburn, Felton G 18-864

HOPEFULLY THE WEATHER WILL BE WARM AND DRY SO THE WALL CAN BE FINISHED SOON. GO BY TO CHECK ON THE PROGRESS ANY TIME THAT YOU CAN.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

YOU CAN BUY A BRICK TO HONOR SOMEONE OR AS A MEMORIAL GIFT


Bricks make excellent gifts. They are a great way to honor someone special for any reason. Give as a memorial gift in memory of someone who has died. Children like to see their names engraved in important places. You can put any ones name on a brick as long as it will fit in 14 spaces on two lines. Remember blank spaces count too. Visit the park and see first hand how special these bricks are to show our support of our veterans and troops - walk through the awesome walls and remember the great sacrifices that have been made for our freedom. Joe Denney is still serving, as soon as he is discharged we will purchase a plaque for him. Brandon, Zach and Michael Denney are brother and cousins who are keeping him company! Each brick cost $50. Questions: call 770-836-1111, 770-832-0671 or contact any Veterans Park Committee member.

Monday, December 21, 2009

CFWG HONORS VETERANS WITH GRANT

The Veterans Memorial Park Committee received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of West Georgia to help build the Women’s Memorial Wall at the park. The total cost will be about $25,000 and this grant will be a significant part. The wall will be made from polished black granite to match the KIA Walls. It is anticipated the wall will be finished and installed early next year. The foundation is complete and our order has been confirmed. The holidays have caused some delay at the factory. We are grateful to have the Community Foundation on our team. They are a pleasure to work with.

Pictured above is Community Foundation Director of Operations Megan Traylor giving the grant check to Violette Denney and Norris Garrett, members of the CCVMP Committee.