An artist’s rendering (above) shows the proposed Nemaha County Veterans Memorial Park could look like. Nemaha County resident Monty Lovelace, chairman of the Nemaha County Veterans Memorial Committee, gave a presentation on the project to the Auburn City Council on Oct. 26. The image below gives more detail of the proposed project Legion Memorial Park.
During the Oct. 26 meeting, Auburn City Council was presented a drawing of the proposed Nemaha County Veterans Memorial which has been under consideration for some time by veterans groups and others. Nemaha County resident Monty Lovelace, who chairs the committee, described the progress to date and distributed drawings to better illustrate the concept, which has met acceptance by most people involved.
Lovelace said the veterans memorial’s location is proposed for Legion Memorial Park in the vicinity of the west entrance. He described the process in finalizing an actual proposal to present to the council as having been rewarding. He said the proposed Nemaha County Veterans Memorial would be both pleasing in appearance and also financially feasible.The drawings illustrated that a new section of sidewalk would be poured entering on the west side of the park between the existing pillars and replacing the current sidewalk. The present Nemaha County Veterans Memorial would be moved to another location within the park and replaced by another identifying the new Nemaha County Veterans Memorial which would be located a short distance to the south. The new memorial would be a roughly 45 foot diameter circle and inside of it would be curved granite benches and five different granite pieces, each telling a story about veterans who served this country, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and it will also feature stories unique to veterans in this area. Lovelace said representatives with the Auburn and Johnson American Legion Posts seem receptive to the project and have provided input towards the proposal. He said the area in the park selected works particularly well due to its excellent visibility from the highway, adding to the fact that no trees would require removal and the ground is mostly flat.Mayor Bob Engles said, “I love the idea of lots of visibility from the street.” Councilman Dennis Wittmann, who served on the Veterans Memorial Committee, described the latest proposal as “a very workable plan, which should be financially feasible to build.” Lovelace said fund raising will be the next stage in making the project a reality and those involved expect the availability of private contributions to make it happen. “It shouldn’t be an amount that we can’t raise,’ he commented. Lovelace added, “We’re excited about this proposal and will be willing to speak to community groups about it. Some dinners are being planned with veterans for sometime after the first of the year. Lovelace was accompanied at the meeting by his young son, Timothy.
During the Oct. 26 meeting, Auburn City Council was presented a drawing of the proposed Nemaha County Veterans Memorial which has been under consideration for some time by veterans groups and others. Nemaha County resident Monty Lovelace, who chairs the committee, described the progress to date and distributed drawings to better illustrate the concept, which has met acceptance by most people involved.
Lovelace said the veterans memorial’s location is proposed for Legion Memorial Park in the vicinity of the west entrance. He described the process in finalizing an actual proposal to present to the council as having been rewarding. He said the proposed Nemaha County Veterans Memorial would be both pleasing in appearance and also financially feasible.The drawings illustrated that a new section of sidewalk would be poured entering on the west side of the park between the existing pillars and replacing the current sidewalk. The present Nemaha County Veterans Memorial would be moved to another location within the park and replaced by another identifying the new Nemaha County Veterans Memorial which would be located a short distance to the south. The new memorial would be a roughly 45 foot diameter circle and inside of it would be curved granite benches and five different granite pieces, each telling a story about veterans who served this country, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and it will also feature stories unique to veterans in this area. Lovelace said representatives with the Auburn and Johnson American Legion Posts seem receptive to the project and have provided input towards the proposal. He said the area in the park selected works particularly well due to its excellent visibility from the highway, adding to the fact that no trees would require removal and the ground is mostly flat.Mayor Bob Engles said, “I love the idea of lots of visibility from the street.” Councilman Dennis Wittmann, who served on the Veterans Memorial Committee, described the latest proposal as “a very workable plan, which should be financially feasible to build.” Lovelace said fund raising will be the next stage in making the project a reality and those involved expect the availability of private contributions to make it happen. “It shouldn’t be an amount that we can’t raise,’ he commented. Lovelace added, “We’re excited about this proposal and will be willing to speak to community groups about it. Some dinners are being planned with veterans for sometime after the first of the year. Lovelace was accompanied at the meeting by his young son, Timothy.
Written by Nemaha County Herald Friday, 06 November 2009 16:29
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