by lpaolicelli | Jan 16, 2020 | American Legion
The new American Legion Club, 3700 NC Highway 54 West, Chapel Hill, will host its official grand opening on April 18, 2020. The public is invited to attend. Located across N.C. 54 from The Barn at Vahalla event center, the American Legion Post 6 club is beautifully...
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 | Dec 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our Veterans Memorial is not a “war” memorial. It honors the men and women who served their country in uniform from Revolutionary War days to our current conflicts. Thousands upon thousands of our citizens served overseas and on the home...
by Lee Heavlin | Nov 6, 2018 | Brick Pavers, Veterans Day
A special ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I will be held at the site of the future Orange County Veterans Memorial on Monday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs will be the guest speaker. The memorial site...
by Lee Heavlin | Oct 17, 2018 | Veterans Day, Veterans Groups
Ranger Up Grappling Classic – 1st Annual Veterans Day Tournament We are thrilled that the Ranger Up team is helping make our Orange County Memorial a reality by creating and hosting the 1st Annual Veterans Day Ranger Up Grappling Classic...
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...
by Lee Heavlin | Jan 30, 2018 | Military Conflicts, World War II
Long before the Dean Dome, our town was home to great Carolina Basketball. One of the greats was a young man from Rocky Mount, Taylor Theophilus Thorne. Taylor Thorne passed away this past week at the age of 93. He was born on February 26th,...
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