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Memorial, walk to honor veterans at courthouse lawn
MONTEREY - Work has begun on a Veterans Memorial to be located on the courthouse lawn in Monterey as depicted in the above artist's rendition, said Richard Waybright of the Highland County Veterans Memorial Committee.
The memorial will include a granite wall honoring veterans from all branches of service and a "Walk of Honor."
"The Memorial and 'Walk' are a special way to honor the courageous men and women who have served our country," said Waybright. The "Walk" will consist of 8x4x2 inch brick pavers that can be inscribed with three 13- character lines, as follows:
Line one - Name of Veteran (If the name is more than 13 characters, you may use line one for the first name, line two for last name and line three for branch of service.
Line two - Branch of service.
Line three - Years of service (If years of service are unknown, you may list the name of the war or conflict.
Orders should be placed no later than Aug. 30 to insure the committee enough time to inscribe the pavers and have them in place for dedication on Nov. 11. After Aug. 30, the donation per paver will be $100 due to the additional costs for installation. Donations to help with the cost of the granite memorial and installation are also appreciated, said Waybright.
The memorial is sponsored by the Blue Grass Ruritan Club, Bolar Ruritan Club, Mill Gap Ruritan Club, Stonewall Ruritan Club, Monterey Lions Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4989 and the Highland County American Legion.
For addition information contact Richard B. Waybright (540) 468-2140, Roberta Lambert (540) 468-2347, or write to Highland County Veterans Memorial, P.O. Box 595, Monterey, Va. 24465.
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