THE CARROLL COUNTY
VETERANS
MEMORIAL PARK
2013
The Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park Committee's mission is to plan, build, equip and maintain a park to honor military veterans of the United States of America from the American Revolution forward who are currently living in Carroll County, who have lived in Carroll County at some time or who have Carroll County connections and who honorably served their country.
We, all volunteers, want to promote patriotism and ____________________________
THE AMERICAN’S CREED
I believe in the
United States of America
as a government of the people, by the
people, for the
people, whose just powers
are derived from the consent of the
governed, a democracy
in a Republic,
a sovereign Nation of
many sovereign
States, a perfect
Union, one and
inseparable;
established upon those
principles of
freedom, equality, justice,
and humanity for
which American
patriots sacrificed
their lives and fortunes.
I therefore believe
it is my duty to my
country to love it;
to support its constitution;
to obey its laws; to
respect its flag; and to
defend it against all
enemies.
William Tyler Page
http://carrollcountyveteransmemorialpark.com
http://carrollcountyveteransmemorialpark.blogspot.com
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(2013 Brochure showed list of contributors giving more than $500 and these names
appear on the Contributor Wall of Honor in the Park. )
appear on the Contributor Wall of Honor in the Park. )
CARROLL COUNTY
VETERANS MEMORIAL
PARK FUND DRIVE- 2013
The Carroll County Veterans
Memorial Park is in need of funds to continue construction of the park. The contributors are listed below, except the
gifts of less than $500.
PLATINUM
SPONSORS $20,000 AND OVER
G. C. & Sallie
Burson
Carroll County Board
of Commissioners
City of Carrollton,
Georgia
State of Georgia
GOLD SPONSORS $10,000
TO $19,999
Carroll County
Sheriff’s Office
Community Foundation of
West GA
Dr. Mac & Carol
Martin
SILVER
SPONSORS $1,000 TO $9,999
Gary & Kara
Aldridge
American Legion Post
# 143
AMVETS Post 99
Bethesda Baptist
Church
Bowdon Golf
Tournament
Carroll County Master
Gardeners Assoc.
Carroll E.M.C.
Carrollton Evening
Sertoma Club
Carrollton Junior
Woman’s Club
Jim and Delores Carter
C. B. & T. Bank
Center for Allergy &
Asthma of West Ga.
Community Bank of West
Ga.
James Donald Denney
First Christian
Church, Carrollton
First UMC, Adult
Friendship Class
Fulford Family
Foundation, Inc.
Vaughn & Betty
Gaddis
Georgia Power Foundation
Graddick
Communications
GreyStone Power Corp.
Haney’s Drug Store
Integrity Bank
Kiwanis, Carrollton
Red & Hilda
Lambert
Sheriff Terry Langley
Danny & Susan
Mabry
Patrick Malloy
Communities
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Midway Macedonia
Baptist Church
The Richards
Foundation, Inc.
Roush Family
Foundation
Warren & Ava F.
Sewell Foundation
Aubrey Silvey
Enterprises
SMI, Inc.
Southwire Company
Tabernacle Baptist
Church
Tanner Health System
United Community Bank
Wal-Mart Foundation
West Metro Board of
Realtors
West Georgia National
Bank
BRONZE
SPONSORS $500 TO $999
Abraham Baldwin
Chapter, NSDAR
A & W Appraisal,
Inc.
Alex Roush
Architects, Inc.
Almon Funeral Home
AMVETS Post 99,
Ladies Auxiliary
Don & Johnnie
Baldwin
State Rep. Timothy J.
Bearden
Brad Cole
Construction Co.
Dr. John &
Barbara Burson
Bruce A. & Sandra
Camp
Carroll County
Citizens Council
Carroll County
Historical Society
Carroll County
Genealogical Society
Carrollton Civic
Woman’s Club
Carrollton Golden K
Kiwanis
Carrollton Evening
Sertoma Club
Mr. & Mrs. J. W.
Cash
Gordon Chandler
Gwyn Brown Chesnut
Clem Community Civic
Club
Cole Family
Charitable Foundation
In loving Memory of
Loren Cole
William &
Charlotte Cowart
Donald & Violette
Denney
D’Hollosy Heating and
Cooling
Don-Rich Ford
Company, Inc.
Jason & Emily
Ellis
First Baptist Church,
Carrollton
First National Bank
of Georgia
Barry & Patricia
Garrett
Norris & Jo
Garrett
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Georgia Master
Gardener Association
Commissioner Jimmy
Godbee
Charles & Dell
Griffin,
Richard D. Guynn
Billy & Angel
Harp
Hollis & Joyce Harris
William (Bill) A.
Head, Sr.
Willard Q. &
Maureen Denney Jones
The Roger E. Knowles
Family
Lee and Evelyn Laster
William C. and Wanda
Maddox
Martin &
Hightower Funeral Home
McDaniel-Curtis Camp
165, SCV
McIntosh Commercial
Bank
McIntosh Trail
Chapter MOAA
Paul L. Morris
Richard Plunkett
Sam & Linda Pyle
Ray & Frankie
Roddenberry
Rotary Club of
Carrollton, Inc.
Chester A. Roush, Jr.
Jewell P. & Helen
Hutson Rowe
Frank & Mary
Searcy
Jack Simon
Rebecca Lynn Smith
Spade and Trowel
Garden Club
Tracy & Shirley
Stallings
Dr. Dean B. Talley
West Georgia Internal
Medicine
West Georgia Women’s
Forum
Whitman Glass Shop
Lynne & Edith
Witt
William and Mary
Wiggins
Hugh Lee & Mertha
C. Young
OUR MISSION
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to provide
recognition to veterans of all U. S. Military Forces, past, present, and future.
Our
goal is to raise funds and accept donations to support the establishment and
maintenance of a Veterans Memorial Park as a non-profit organization.
WHERE IS IT? It
is located at 1050 Newnan Rd., just off the Hwy. 166 Bypass on Hwy. 16, next to
the County Health Department.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN
TO ME? Every patriotic American certainly has a deep feeling and
appreciation for their family members, friends and ancestors who have served
this Country, preserved our freedoms and passed to us this precious land.
WHY SHOULD I SUPPORT
IT?
1.
It will provide you an opportunity to be part of this
memorial and derive a sense of purpose in its establishment.
2.
Your efforts will help raise the necessary funds to
make this Community symbol of our patriotism and appreciation a reality.
3.
The Park will be a place where you can go to read the
names of our veterans and especially note those Carroll County Veterans who
have died in defense of our Freedom.
4.
You will realize this is a place for solemn reflection,
prayerful dedication to our country, its ideals and freedoms and remember those
listed on its walls, especially those on the Killed-in-Action Walls.
5.
You will know this place is for everyone and it will be
standing proudly long after we are gone!
6.
You will contemplate which of your children, relatives
and maybe even yourself that may be listed on these walls and what heroic deeds
have been performed.
7.
Because it is the right thing to do. After viewing this memorial, we will always
remember: FREEDOM IS NOT FREE
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MONTHLY MEETINGS
You are invited to attend our
monthly meetings on the fourth Monday night (except December), at 6:00 P.M. at
the AG-ED Center, 900 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA 30116.
WHAT DO WE NEED?
Part of our goal has been
accomplished: 1,008 names on the 21 Walls Of Honor, 340 on KIA Walls, the
Emblem Wall, POW/MIA Wall, Index, Contributor Wall of Honor, sign on Hwy.16,
beautiful fountain, pavilion, Women‘s Memorial Wall, a Bell Tower and 793 engraved
bricks. The service flags are replaced several times each year. Six additional lights were installed for
lighting. After considerable
expenditures and the contribution of a lot of labor, materials, equipment use,
and expertise we find ourselves looking more appropriate today. To continue our efforts to improve the park
we need the following:
Additional Landscaping
and Equipment……………………... $50,000.00
Maintenance Fund ……………………
$25,000.00
Total needed now…………………… $75,000.00
HOW CAN I HELP?
From all school students to the
largest business in the county, everyone can help:
ONE, contribute to the
Park fund drive. There is no such thing
as a small gift, we appreciate them all. Donations are tax deductible. The
park is an approved 501 (C) (3) organization.
TWO, encourage all
veterans who have Honorable Service to purchase a plaque for engraving their
name and service record on the Wall of Honor. ($300 donation is required) These make great
gifts!
THREE, report the name of
any Carroll County Veteran Killed-in-Action for inclusion on the KIA Wall –
free!
FOUR, assist in the sale
of granite BRICKS as part of the fund drive.
Any one may purchase any number and have a name inscribed in 28 spaces
(14 spaces on two lines) on each one. The cost is $50 each. These make great
gifts and memorials.
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THANK YOU FOR HONORING
OUR VETERANS AND TROOPS
P
R I O R I T Y
Landscaping
Phase I was completed before the 2007 Memorial Day Program. The Fountain was added before the 2008
Memorial Day Ceremony, in 2009 Jim Crawford dedicated our new Pavilion, in 2010
the Women Memorial Wall was completed, and 2011 we dedicated the Bell Tower. All
this was possible because a lot of citizens helped. In fact the contributions and donations of
material and volunteer hours total over a million dollars. We now have a Million Dollar Park!
We are maintaining
Phase I while continuing Phase II landscaping.
The Fountain is the nearest item to the Walls of Honor and it was added
first at a cost of almost $45,000. The
Pavilion was completed at a cost of $27,000 and the Women’s Memorial Wall cost about
$40,000. The Bell Tower was purchased and installed for $16,453. All of these
were constructed with material to match the existing Park. The entire park is
handicapped accessible and open 24/7 for visitors.
The Women’s
Memorial Wall was designed to recognize all women veterans. We salute all the brave women who sacrificed
and served our country. This wall is polished black granite and features images
of women serving in all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, including the
Merchant Marines. The wall was dedicated by Norris Garrett during the Memorial
Day service on May 29th, 2010. Garrett retired from the U.S. Air
Force after 27 years of service and is serving as President of the Park
Committee. Violette Denney dedicated the
Bell Tower during the Veteran’s Day ceremony on November 12, 2011. Denney has been a volunteer on the Park
Committee for over 10 years and is continuing to serve as treasurer and finance
chairman.
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VOLUNTEERS
HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED
CURRENT
OFFICERS:
President: Norris Garrett (W) 770-836-1111
(H) 770-834-7085 cell
770-653-5007
Vice
President: Ronnie Pate - 770-892-6715
Secretary: Bill
Maddox - 770-832-6442
Treasurer:
Violette Denney - 770-832-0671
Credentials:
Norris Garrett - See above.
Directors:
John Bassett – 770-830-8808
Dale Robinson – 770-854-4150
Vaughn Gaddis - 770-832-1394
Bruce Holly - 770-214-1491
I want to make a
Contribution to the Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park
Name_______________________
Address_____________________
Phone
______________________
Email_______________________
Make checks payable and mail them to
Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park, Inc., P.O. Box 1062,
Carrollton,
Ga. 30112
PLEASE
CARROLL COUNTY…
WE
NEED YOU!
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