Crestwood "hidden" war Memorial on Fox Two News, (please click here for the video and story.)
Ladies and gentlemen, we have been featured on Fox Two news 9:00 PM broadcast Wednesday night. Several of our war memorial volunteers and Police Chief Mike Paillou discussed the plans for the improved version that we hope will be forthcoming soon.
This is a great project that was started by Ms. Jackie Stock and the Chief when they noticed that the memorial (in front of City Hall) was not viewable from the driveway or sidewalk any longer due to bushes.
A Gold Star Mother, Ms. Mae Chasteen had placed flowers on the memorial (her son was killed in Viet Nam) and that was the catalyst for the project.Ms. Chasteen served as an honored guest on the podium for the first Veterans day remembrance. Other honored guests included Judge Charlie Berry (featured speaker) and members of the first committee.
Since that first remembrance an AD HOC committee has been formed to raise funds to improve the memorial setting and add bronze plaques to the wall behind the granite stone (see plans at City Hall.). I assisted John Morrisett last Saturday at Crestwood Courts during the art festival in collecting donations for the work we hope will be able to start soon.
Crestwood needs ALL of us to donate our time, efforts, and money for this extremely worthwhile project, so please contact City Hall with your donations (pledge cards are also available) so our town can have a proper memorial to those who gave all so we could enjoy the freedom they fought and died for.
Tom Ford
NO. 960
This is a great project that was started by Ms. Jackie Stock and the Chief when they noticed that the memorial (in front of City Hall) was not viewable from the driveway or sidewalk any longer due to bushes.
A Gold Star Mother, Ms. Mae Chasteen had placed flowers on the memorial (her son was killed in Viet Nam) and that was the catalyst for the project.Ms. Chasteen served as an honored guest on the podium for the first Veterans day remembrance. Other honored guests included Judge Charlie Berry (featured speaker) and members of the first committee.
Since that first remembrance an AD HOC committee has been formed to raise funds to improve the memorial setting and add bronze plaques to the wall behind the granite stone (see plans at City Hall.). I assisted John Morrisett last Saturday at Crestwood Courts during the art festival in collecting donations for the work we hope will be able to start soon.
Crestwood needs ALL of us to donate our time, efforts, and money for this extremely worthwhile project, so please contact City Hall with your donations (pledge cards are also available) so our town can have a proper memorial to those who gave all so we could enjoy the freedom they fought and died for.
Tom Ford
NO. 960
posted by Crestwood Independent at 06:48
1 Comments:
Thanks to Tom for posting this info about our Veterans Memorial committee!
We have a poster, and other info that we set up at City functions to raise money for improving the existing memorial in front of City Hall. We would also like to create a larger, nice memorial possibly in Whitecliff Park sometime in the future.
Everything involved with these will NOT COST THE CITY ANYTHING! All things related to a veterans memorial will be funded by the donations we receive. We are a
501(c)(3) charitable organization.
We set up a table at various times at the Crestwood Shop and Save just inside the front entrance. If you see us at any of these times, or at any other places, please come over and we will do a show-and- tell for you.
If you would like to donate sooner, you may contact Connie at the Crestwood Police Department at 314-729-4842. (This is a temporary arrangement)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN OUR VETERANS!
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