2018 EVENT CALENDAR FOR THE CARROLL COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK

The Events Committee presented the Events Calendar for 2018 at the Association meeting on Monday, January 26th.  It fully fulfills the part of our Mission Statement that states: "We, all volunteers, want to promote patriotism and to provide recognition to veterans of all U. S. Military Forces, past, present, and future."

Please MARK YOUR CALENDAR now and plan to attend -  AND PROMOTE to your friends these very important 2018 events.

Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park

Events Schedule for 2018

The following special events have been planned at the Park for this year:

DATE            EVENT    and       SPONSOR

April 28         Honoring Confederate Veterans                                                                                      by: Sons of Confederate Veterans

May 26         Memorial Day                                                                                                                   by: CCVMP Association

June 9            Flag Day – Flag Retirement Program                                                                            by: Sons and Daughters of American  Revolution.                                    

                                                                                                            

Sept. 8           Patriots Day (Remembering 9/11)
                       by: American Legion Post 143  

Nov. 10         Veterans Day                                                                                                                     by: CCVMP Association

Dec. 16          Wreaths Across America                                                                                                 by: Military Officers Assn of America

At 2 p.m. on 4/28 Carroll County lost more of its sons during the War Between the States than in ALL WARS since!  Those who gave all will be honored

At 10:30 a.m. on 5/26 - The Carroll County Symphony will begin playing – At 11:00 Historian/Actor David Shuey will be returning and will speak “in the first person” as General John Pershing speaking about events around and after the Armistice of WWI.

 At 11:00 a.m. on 6/9, the SAR and DAR will lead in a formal Flag Retirement Service demonstrating the history and proper reverence for our Nations Colors.

At 11:00 a.m. on September 8, American Legion Post 143 will coordinate with all First Responders unites in the County in conducting a service remembering the terrorist attack on our country on September 11, 2001.

At 11:00 a.m. on November 10 we will honor ALL Veterans with special emphasis on those who served Desert Storm and Desert Storm (1990 – 1999) – With emphasis on KIA’s from Carroll.

At 12:00 a.m. on December 16 the Military Officers Association of America will conduct a service of the Laying of the Wreaths

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PLAN TO ATTEND THESE IMPORTANT EVENTS!

CCVMP JANUARY 22, 2018 MEETING -

CALLING ALL PARK ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOUR CALENDAR IS MARKED TO ATTEND THE

FIRST MEETING OF 2018 ON 

MONDAY JAN 22 AT 

6:00 PM AT THE CARROLL

COUNTY VETERANS BUILDING ON 

STRIPLING CHAPEL RD.

GOOD TIME TO GET YOUR DUES PAID FOR 

THE YEAR (AND CATCH UP IF

YOU MISSED PAYING IN 2017) ------- 

AND DISCUSS PLANS FOR 2018 ---

HEAR REPORTS ---- 

GET ANSWERS --- 

AND OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE

Don Levans

678-246-8446