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A memorial for all veterans
November 12, 2011
Lee’s Summit is proud of its Veterans and always goes the extra mile to ensure the recognition and appreciation is celebrated. While the Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery has a memorial to veterans of World War II, we now have resident veterans of several additional conflicts.
In an effort spear-headed by Joe Spallo, funds are being raised for an All American Veteran Memorial to be placed at Howard Station Park. This is not intended to replace the existing, well-loved memorial, but to augment it and give the recognition to those who fought in later conflicts.
The memorial will be installed and maintained by Lee’s Summit Parks & Recreation and will cost $3,500. To date, $1,200 has been raised from personal contributions and a generous donation from the VFW. Several other organizations are considering the initiative.
To add your support, contact Spallo at 816-935-0791 or jspallo@sbcglobal.net.
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