(KDLM) – A group of Lakes Area veterans is planning on constructing a Veterans Memorial park in Vergas.
The Vergas Veterans Memorial Park will be built next to the Vergas ballfield and include two, 25 foot circles, one featuring granite monuments of every branch of the U.S. military and the other featuring 8 granite pillars with veterans’ names engraved, one of those pillars will be dedicated to those lost in combat.
The group expects the park to cost around $100,000, Lyle Kreig a committee member helping to develop the park says it will be a great tribute, “I think it’s important – touring around you see so many neat Veteran’s parks in cities and it will be a good tribute within the city of Vergas.”
A groundbreaking ceremony and fundraiser in Vergas will occur, May 30 during the Memorial Day holiday. Additionally donations can be made via West Central Initiative at wcif.com/vvm
Story by JT Thaden/KDLM
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