Tuesday, October 26, 2010

CCVMP Committee Honors UWG Student


DAVID J. PRITCHARD (Jordan) was presented an Appreciation Plaque “For Outstanding Service to the Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park – 2010” by the park president Norris Garrett.
The Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park Committee met October 25th , and President Norris Garrett called the meeting to order at 7 P.M. Chaplain Bill Cowart opened the meeting with prayer and Hugh Lee Young led the Pledge of Allegiance to the USA flag. Garrett introduce David Jordan Pritchard and explained that he is a student at the UWG and he has been working at the Park to repair the walkways – the wooden strips between the sections of cement are being replaced with gravel and sand to eliminate safety hazards. Pritchard volunteered to work at the park doing anything that needed to be done as a service project for one of his classes.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY - NOV. 6, 2010, 10:00 A.M., AT THE PARK

CARROLL COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK
HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED FOR OUR FREEDOM
VETERANS DAY CEREMONY, NOVEMBER 6, 2010 –10:00 A.M.

WELCOME----------------------------------------Donald Levans
INVOCATION ------------------------------------Bill Cowart
LAYING OF THE WREATH & PLEDGE ---------Carrollton High, ROTC
NATIONAL ANTHEM ----------------------------Larry Frazier
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ------------------Norris Garrett
SPEAKER-----------------------------------------Margaret Weitzel
GOD BLESS AMERICA ---------------------------Larry Frazier
TAPS ---------------------------------------------Larry Jennings

OUR THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:
All who helped in any way and those who have attended!
DRINKS -----------Compliment of Wal-Mart, John Bassett & Chuck Bass
BLEACHERS & CHAIRS -------------------------------County Rec. Dept.
SOUND SYSTEM ----------------Chamber of Commerce, Daniel Jackson
SALES TABLES -------------------------------------------------Ken Lowry
SOLDIERS DISPLAY -------------------------------------------Sam Pyle
BUGLE CORPS -------------------------------------------------Terry Lowry
ROTC COMMANDER -------------------------------------------M/Sgt Cox
MEMORIAL WREATH ------------------------------------------Price Florist
PORTABLE POTTIES -----------------------------------Johnnie on the Spot
TOYS FOR TOTS -----------------------------------------------Marines
PARKING --------------------------------------------------Scout Troop 179
PROGRAM & WELCOME COMMITTEE-------------Jan Head, Jo Garrett, Joann Jennings and Violette Denney
GOD BLESS AMERICA

Highlights of biographical information for Speaker Margaret Weitzel:
Native Carrolltonian, attended Carrollton city schools and West Ga. College,
Enlisted in Marine Corps in 1985,
Served during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm 1990/1991,
Commissioned as an officer in 1994,
Various roles have been as Supply and Logistics Officer, Battalion Operations Officer, Executive Officer and Commanding Officer,
Deployed to Al Anbar Province, Iraq from January 2008 until February 2009,
Now she is assigned as the Reserve Training and Education Command Liaison Officer, in Quantico, VA.
She is currently working on her doctorate degree in psychology at the UWG.
Margaret is the daughter of Dr. Mark and Mrs. Grace Miller and she has two children: Victoria (13) and Dawson (9).
SPECIAL REQUEST: The Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park supports the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program - Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Veterans Day Ceremony at the park and support the underprivileged youth of our community. THANK YOU!