by d60hc7 | May 14, 2021 | Brick Pavers, Donations, Memorial Day, Memorial Timeline
We visited the worksite today to review the progress as we prepare for Memorial Day 2021. There were stones stacked and scattered by the temporary pathway as we approached the under construction flagpole plaza. “Awesome..” was the word I thought, as I...
by Lee Heavlin | Aug 26, 2020 | Donations
Long time Chapel Hill residents and community leaders Jim Merritt and Lee Heavlin receive a donation to the Orange County Veteran’s Memorial fund on behalf of Chris Ehrenfeld and Jason Dell of Bold Construction.
by Lee Heavlin | Nov 2, 2019 | Brick Pavers, Donations, Veterans Day
We are honoring our local veterans with a Veterans Day Ceremony at the Orange County Veterans Memorial Site at Homestead Park. It is at 11 a.m., Monday, November 11th, 2019. The memorial is located above the Seymour Center at 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill. There...
by Lee Heavlin | Jan 11, 2019 | Brick Pavers, Donations, World War I
Our Memorial is not a monument. It memorializes the service of both the living and the dead. Those that died in conflict or “peacefully” at home with family. But the stark reality of war and service is that soldiers fight because they are...
by Lee Heavlin | Jun 5, 2018 | Brick Pavers, Donations, World War II
Did you know that Chapel Hill was a preflight training station for Naval Aviators? Did you know that Horace Williams Air Field was used for flight training? And, Did you know that 18,700 young aviators graduated and then headed for advanced aviation training and...
by Lee Heavlin | May 10, 2018 | Brick Pavers, Donations, Memorial Day
We’ve noticed that some do not know that the American Flag or “National Ensign” is honored twice a day–all over the world. This is one of the very first things that a new recruit or officer candidate learns. The Army raises their flag at...
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