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Plain Township
Salute to Troops
Agenda
Special Guest Introduction Mission – Purpose Veteran Demographic Memorial Design & Space
Requirements Cost /Funding/Maintenance Vested – Interested Parties Time Table Future Programming Use
Special Guests
Gold Star Mother – Thea DrydenMother to Stacy Ann DrydenLance Corporal, US Marine Corp. January 16, 1998 – October 19, 2008Operation Iraqi Freedom
Gold Star Mother – Kathy PatronMother to US Marine Corp Sergeant Danny Patron
Staff Sergeant Bryan Bowman – Ohio Army National Guard with the 737th Forward Support CompanyVeterans Outreach & Constituent Services – Congressman Jim Renacci (16th- OH)
Veterans in Attendance
Mission - Purpose
A permanent memorial site to recognize the service and
sacrifices of those who have served and those who have paid the ultimate price of freedom
Demographic Breakdown – Plain Township & Stark County
To Summarize
The VA estimates that Stark County has 29,509 veterans.
The VA also estimates that 70% of veterans live in urban areas; however, they term urban as communities with a population of 50,000.
Plain Township makes up 14% of Stark County.
Proposed Site Location
Memorial Design & Space Requirements
• Two tiered memorial with peak of hill marked by 16’ black and grey granite Memorial
• The vision includes a walking Path to and around the memorial in the form of ribbon.• Ideally incorporate community sponsored pavers.
Grief never ends…but it changes. It’s a passage. Not a place to stay.
Grief is not a sign of weakness. Nor a lack of faith.
It is the price of love.
Cost/Funding/Maintenance• Cost:
• Main Memorial Cost $66,000• Include Four (4) benches plus two polished jet black
monuments including lettering and setting – Total Investment $74,000 plus tax
• Funding Sources:• Foundations• Corporate/Business Sponsorship• Veteran and Civic Organizations• Private Donations
• Pavers/Benches• Maintenance:
• Concrete sealing • Weeding
Vested – Interested Parties
Plain Local Schools – STEM & Arts
Local Universities Architecture and Arts Programs
Veterans Groups – VFW, American Legion
Stark Parks Historical Society Plain Township Rotary Gold Star Families Blue Star Families
Buckeye Council – Boy Scouts of America
Community Foundations
The Patriot Project – Dr. Tim Novelli
Flags of Freedom
Time Table
Official renaming of “Plain Township Schneider Park” to “Plain Township Veterans Park” on Veterans Day November 11, 2015 as part of Salute to Veterans
2016 – Set initial seven flag poles on Schneider Park hillside
Fall 2016/Spring 2017 Set Key Stone monument
Future Program Use
Salute to Troops Series – Memorial Day, 4th of July, Veterans Day
Plain Local Schools educational classroom opportunities
Collaboration with Plain Township Rotary on future Flag Program
Gold Star Family Celebration Annually - September
My Yellow Ribbon
As I wait patiently for your return, a yellow ribbon I do tie for thee, my thoughts and prayers are all well earned, hoping you’ll come home to me.
And if you don’t, I will understand, my eyes I do cry, as I want to see, you did what you had to do in
that foreign land.My yellow ribbon I will keep for thee.
Salute to Troops
Thank YouQuestions