The All Veterans Memorial at the Pelican Woods Cemetery will be taking one more step towards completion. The immediate project has been completed with the construction of the site, installation of the sculpture and benches. These improvements were paid for using donated dollars.
The next phase of construction will include a bronze plaque naming the memorial “All Veterans Memorial” and installing a flag pole to fly the United States Flag. The Cemetery Commission wants to ensure these are installed yet this fall to provide for a dedication ceremony to be held on Memorial Day in 2013.
The City Council approved this phase of construction again using donated funds for the improvements. The final details for these improvements have been worked out budget of $1600 designated for the construction. We will have a 16 by 20 inch plaque and a 20 foot flag pole. The Cemetery Commission, being frugal by nature, hopes to limit the expense for these improvements but now has a budget to work with. A rock for the plaque has been moved in. The plaque has been ordered and the flag pole has arrived. Installation of these will be accomplished as soon as possible.
The commission would like to install two other flag poles for the memorial in the future. These would include a POW-MIA flag and also a State of Minnesota flag at the site. They are seeking donations for these. If this is something you have an interest in please contact city hall.
