The La Vernia Historical Associatio n is excited to let your know that the granite walls and benches with Veterans' names are now installed! See photos below !

See the monument now! at La Vernia City Park! The first inscriptions and bricks are installed! " Seeing the Veterans' names engraved on the wall made me cry with gratefulness. " -- a visitor

You Are Invited to the DEDICATION AND VETERANS DAY CEREMONY on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the La Vernia City Park Enjoy Patriotic Music by the County Line Community Band

INSCRIPTIONS, BRICKS and BENCHES CAN STILL BE ORDERED! New orders for inscriptions and bricks will be installed twice a year . VERY Important note : In order for new inscriptions to be engraved on the wall by Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2018, the application and payment must be received by October 12, 2018 ! See LaVerniaHistory.com for details and order forms. Click here to donate now or get more info about the La Vernia Veterans Memorial. Thank you, Veterans! Remember: Veterans, living or deceased, are eligible and do not need to live in La Vernia to be included. See details on our website . Get more info now! We especially wish to thank the VOLUNTEERS and professionals who have spent countless hours working in the scorching HEAT !

I t's not too late... Order an inscription today ! All forms are available on our website or you may pick up and drop off applications at the La Vernia News office, 112 E. Chihuahua St. -- Wall Inscriptions - $150 -- Bricks on Patriot's Pathway - $60 & $250 (see the photo below) -- Benches - $2,500 per side (includes one free inscription on the wall)

-- Major Donors of $2,500 or more will be recognized on a beautiful, special monument at the memorial site. It's not too late to be included!

Many Veterans and families are already visiting the monument and sharing photos! We welcome your photos on our Facebook page.

Patriots Pathway Bricks along Patriots Pathway leading up to the monument can be personalized with memorials, anniversaries, birthdays, businesses, individuals, organizations and more. These bricks will help us raise fund$ for the next phase of the project -- the Obelisk! Thank you again for YOUR SUPPORT!

Completion is in sight! Phase 2 is almost done! LVHA Volunteer, Graham Lawrence, updates the thermometer showing progress toward our fundraising goal to complete the project. Thanks to YOUR support, everything is paid for up to this point and no debt has been incurred , but the project is not finished.

The image of the obelisk above is similar, but much larger than the design for which we are currently fundraising. It will be placed in the center of the monument. We proceed only as we have all the funds needed for each phase. We need approximately $60-$70K for Phase 3 , the Obelisk, which will be placed in the center of the monument! Thank you for ALL donations!

~ LVHA 2018 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE ~ Yes , I would like to JOIN the La Vernia Historical Association even though I can't always attend meetings and events. I really care about La Vernia's history and want it to be preserved! I want to support the LVHA and the La Vernia Heritage Museum, and who knows, maybe I can even volunteer some day! I'm clicking HERE and JOINING TODAY ! I'm sure I'll see the application to download and mail if I prefer. I know the LVHA is going to love getting ME as a new member! We're going to make HISTORY together!

The next meeting of the LVHA will be Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the GVEC Community Room, 13849 US Hwy 87 West in La Vernia. Light refreshments will be available. Everyone is welcome!

The La Vernia Veterans Memorial is a project of the La Vernia Historical Association, a 501-C-3 nonprofit.

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