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5/10/2008
Ole Stockbridge Days event
The Veterans Wall of Honor and Stokes-Morris American Legion Post 33-Stockbridge will be at the Ole Stockbridge Days event. Please stop by our booth and learn more about the American Legion Post 33 and the Veterans Wall of Honor project.
5/2/2008
Paver Bricks on order; Cement Benches on sale.
The Paver Bricks are on order and will arrive on site in approximately two weeks. Installation will begin at that time. If you have not ordered a brick this is the time to do so. Bricks in 'The Veterans Walk of Honor' are for all active duty troops and veterans from all fifty (50) States. Bricks for non-veterans as well as businesses can also be purchased and those bricks will be placed in the 'family and sponsorship walkway'.
There will be fourteen (14) cement benches on sale for $600.00 each. Individuals or businesses can have their names engraved in the bench. These benches will be located within the Veterans Wall of Honor Plaza. State Representative John Lunsford is the first person to order a cement bench! Thank you State Representative Lunsford!
Businesses or individuals can also Sponsor a flag pole for $1,200.00. Every Flag Pole that is sponsored will have a plaque naming the business or person(s) who sponsored that particular flag pole.
5/1/2008
Interview on local Henry County TV Show
Director-Founder Joanne Mulvaney along with President of Rolling Thunder GA,Harper Faulkner and Chris Burdette of ABATE will be interviewed May 1st on the local Henry County TV station regarding these two organizations support for the Veterans Wall of Honor project and future fund raisers and Benefit Rides for the Veterans Wall of Honor project.
3/20/2008
Interview on 92.5FM radio station with Rolling Thunder and ABATE
Joanne Mulvaney from the Veterans Wall of Honor project, Harper Faulkner-President of Rolling Thunder and Chris Burdette of ABATE will be on the Air with Scott and Charlie from High Octane radio-92.5FM The Bear to discuss the Veterans Wall of Honor and how these two groups are supporting the Veterans Wall project.
3/8/2008
Atlanta Motor Speedway
The Veterans Wall of Honor Board of Directors will be at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday March 6-Sunday March 9th. Stop by and visit our booth and learn more about this project.
2/23/2008
update on construction
The Veterans Wall of Honor Board has raised to date over $130,000.00 with additional grants pending at this time. Our Architect, Todd Ernst, is in the process of reviewing and ordering the brick pavers as well as all necessary materials and preparation work for the installation of all bricks. Areas will be sodded in locations outside of construction boundaries. Our PR Firm, Intrepid, is seeking Corporate Sponsorships as well to assist in funding the remainder of this project.
1/13/2008
Update on construction
The electrical work is complete. The fifty (50) holes were auged behind the Veterans Wall of Honor in preparation for the fifty flag poles. The back of the Veterans Wall of Honor is being measured and fitted by the granite company for the granite to go on the back of the Wall. Once that is complete then the flag poles can go in place. The irrigation system is complete. The POW-MIA area will be surveyed and work will start on that area in the near future.
10/20/2007
Veterans Wall of Honor Benefit Concert Fundraiser
There will be a benefit concert fundraiser event on Saturday, Oct. 20th, 2007 at Heritage Park in McDonough for the Veterans Wall of Honor. Doors opens at 6pm and the Concert begins at 7pm. This concert will immediately follow the Fall Festival at Heritage Park. The Zac Brown Band and Adam Grant will be performing. Tickets are on sale at www.ticketweb.com. All proceeds go to the Veterans Wall of Honor project. For additional information call 770-288-7300.
Visit the Zac Brown band website at: www.zacbrownband.com
"Thank you to all that attended this event. Your support and contributions are greatly appreciated!"
9/27/2007
Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Please join us in a Veterans Wall of Honor fundraiser event at Cottonfields Golf Course in McDonough on Thursday, Sept. 27th starting at noon with a 1:00pm shot gun start!
"Thank you to all that attended this event. Your support and contributions are greatly appreciated!"
8/24/2007
Henry County receives Funds for The Veterans Wall of Honor project.
Henry County Receives $55K in State Appropriations
HENRY COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS. Date Submitted: 8 /24/2007
Henry County was recently notified that we are to receive $55,000 in appropriated assistance funds from the General Assembly, which is administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The $55,000, which does not require matching funds, will be divided as follows:
• $25,000 to help construct the Veterans’ Wall of Honor at Heritage Park in McDonough
• $20,000 to purchase vehicle cameras and detection devices for police cars for the Henry County Police Department
• $10,000 to construct restroom facilities at Nash Farm Battlefield in Hampton
The Veterans Wall of Honor is currently under construction at Heritage Park. The concrete ribbons edging the brick walkways, the stairs, and the concrete substructure of the wall have been installed. To help support the project, citizens may purchase engraved paving bricks in honor of their loved ones which will be placed along the walkway in front of the Wall. To purchase a brick, please visit www.veteranswallofhonor.org.
Vehicle cameras in patrol cars offer tremendous evidentiary value in the courts, and are especially important in drug and DUI arrests. This appropriation will enable more of the County’s patrol cars to be equipped with this technology.
Nash Farm Battlefield hosts numerous events that attract large crowds, such as the Georgia Independence Day Festival, the flashlight Easter egg hunt and the drive-in movies – all of which attract thousands of people. These events, coupled with the various reenactments held there throughout the year make having bathroom facilities on site a necessity, but renting port-a-johns for each event is cost-prohibitive as frequently as the park is being used. The $10,000 in funding from the DCA will enable a permanent facility to be constructed.
8/5/2007
Final grading of site complete
The final grading of the Veterans Wall of Honor site was completed this month in preparation for the electrical and irrigation installation.
7/3/2007
July 4th Celebration
Visit the Veterans Wall of Honor booth at Nash Battle grounds on the July 3rd and 4th celebration. Learn how you can order a personlized brick for a loved one who is serving or has served in our military; or sponsor a brick for a military service member and/or learn how you can assist and contribute towards the completion of this project!
4/19/2007
WWII Roundtable Veterans Organization luncheon
Mike Starnes, Navy veteran and Chairman of the Veterans Wall of Honor will be speaking about the Wall of Honor to the WWII Roundtable Veterans group during their monthly luncheon in Dekalb County.
4/14/2007
Nash Farm Festival
The Veterans Wall of Honor will have a booth display at Saturday's Nash Farm Festival in McDonough on Saturday from 10am-5pm. Stop by and learn about the Veterans Wall of Honor as well as order a brick for a loved one that is currently serving or has served in our military. (Weather permitting).
12/15/2006
Phase 2 of construction of the Veterans Wall of Honor
On December 15, 2006 Universal Construction started construction of phase 2 for the Veterans Wall of Honor. Universal Construction did an excellent job at pouring the concrete ribbons that outline the entire Wall plaza and Veterans Walk of Honor as well as complete the grand staircase that leads up to the Walk of Honor. The next stage of construction is electrical work which will be completed by Henry Electric. Once that is complete we are preparing for all the bricks to go down within the entire site. The final stage of construction will be the POW-MIA area and getting the granite facing for the Wall along with all the flag poles and flags in place.
9/21/2006
Veterans Wall of Honor gets assistance from Senator Jones
The Veterans Wall of Honor Committee met with Senator Emmanuel Jones Thursday evening, Sept. 21, 2006, to determine how he might be able to assist them with raising funds for the Wall, now under construction at Heritage Park.
Senator Jones has agreed to send out letters endorsing the project as well as work with the Georgia National Guard to set up a presentation with them. He will also assist with searching for state grants that may be available.
Funds continue to be raised through the sale of engraved bricks. For more information on purchasing a brick in honor a loved one, visit www.veteranswallofhonor.org The Veterans Wall of Honor is under construction at Heritage Park located at 101 Lake Dow Road in McDonough.
9/19/2006
TV interview with Commissioner Mathis on The Agenda: 4-H joins forces with the Veterans Wall of Honor
Commissioner Mathis interviewed Veterans Wall of Honor President Joanne Mulvaney, 4-H Representative Allison Wilder as well as 4-H student Samantha Samataro regarding the 4-H students pen pal project with our military men and women and the sponsoring of their pen pals brick for the Veterans Wall of Honor project.
9/11/2006
4-H students join forces with the Veterans Wall of Honor project
On Sept. 11, 2006 Veterans Wall of Honor President Joanne Mulvaney and Public Relations Officer Carol Bongers met with the 4-H students and 4-H Representative Allison Wilder regarding the 4-H students pen pal project where the students will write to our men and women serving in the Armed Forces. From this writing campaign the students will sponsor a brick in their pen pal's name and that brick will be placed in the Veterans Walk of Honor.
7/28/2006
Special Thanks to Gerry Harkins
SPECIAL THANKS TO; GERRY HARKINS, OWNER OF SOUTHERN PAN CONSTRUCTION FOR DONATING ALL THE WORK REQUIRED IN CONSTRUCTING THE WALL OF HONOR.
GERALD HUDGINS (OWNER OF HUDGINS COMMUNITIES) AND PHIL CROSBY FOR DONATING THEIR WORK IN PREPARING THE FOUNDATION AND FOOTINGS FOR THE WALL OF HONOR.
DOUG WALKER OF WALKER CONCRETE FOR DONATING THE CONCRETE NEEDED TO POUR THE ENTIRE VETERANS WALL OF HONOR!
THE VETERANS WALL OF HONOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL AND APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT THESE FOUR MEN, LISTED ABOVE, HAVE DONE IN MAKING THE VETERANS WALL OF HONOR A REALITY. THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND LABOR SHOW THE TRUE PATRIOTISM AND GENEROUSITY THAT IS STILL ALIVE AND WELL IN OUR COMMUNITY. "THANK YOU".
7/25/2006
Wall Construction Update
On July 25, 2006, the construction phase began with the completion of the footings and foundation. On July 27, the entire Wall was formed and completed.
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