[GeoStL] Re: NGR: Vietnam Moving Wall
- From: "Dru C Reeves" <drur@xxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 11:46:04 -0500
Thanks for the information. My wife and I are going to St Louis this weekend
to attend a bodybuilding competition. I will make a stop by the Wall on
Sunday morning before we return home. We had the Moving Wall visit Cape a
few years ago and it is a sight to see. I would encourage all to go see it,
better yet, take a trip to Washington DC and see the real thing in person
along with the other memorials and the new WWII veteran's memorial opening
next weekend.
All of us owe a debt of gratitude to those who fought these wars to preserve
our American way of life.
Dru C Reeves
_____
From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of TKLNHL
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 10:30 AM
To: Geocache STL List
Subject: [GeoStL] NGR: Vietnam Moving Wall
The Vietnam Moving Wall will be in our little city of Bellefontaine
Neighbors starting dawn tomorrow, May 20, through May 25. It will be
open 24 hours a day.
Thursday's evening ceremony will begin at 6:00 pm and (weather permitting)
include a Flyby by the Air National Guard. Ceremonies are scheduled to end
at 8:30. (I just read something that says weather permitting there will
daily evening flybys)
Recognition Days:
Thursday - Army
Friday - Navy
Saturday - Air Force
Sunday - Coast Guard
Monday - Marine
Tuesday - Women Veterans
The Wall is on the grounds of the Bellefontaine Neighbors City Hall, 9641
Bellefontaine Road, 63137. This is "next door" to Bella Fontaine County
park. The Wall is being set up parallel to Bellefontaine Road so it's
possible to do a "drive by". (unless they do a detour). Parking will be in
the City hall parking lot and Fountain Lake Park (the softball part of Bell
Fontaine Park). Handicapped parking available
To get there, 270 North to South on Bellefontaine Road. From 70, Broadway
(north) becomes Bellefontaine road once it crosses Riverview.
Our aldermen have worked for a year and half in order to have this come
here. It costs about $10,000 to host Moving Wall. I drove by this morning
and it looks like it is being VERY well done. Right now there are about 30
men of all ages, teens to seniors, working in the downpour to get this set
up. Several tents have been erected and will offer weather protection ,
military artifact viewing as well as computer assistance in locating
specific names. Also on site in the evening will be Counselors to assist
Veterans that may need help visiting the Wall. Items left at the Wall will
be removed every evening and packed for shipment to San Jose, CA where a
museum is being planned.
Anyone who needs more information or has a group or with special needs may
contact the City Hall at 867-0076
http://www.cityofbn.com/movingwall/index.html
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/neighborhoods/stories.nsf/Neighborhoods/Nor
theast+County+Journal/News/4824A591756B0FE286256E97007E9D03?OpenDocument
<http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/neighborhoods/stories.nsf/Neighborhoods/No
rtheast+County+Journal/News/4824A591756B0FE286256E97007E9D03?OpenDocument&He
adline=Vietnam+Wall+goes+on+display> &Headline=Vietnam+Wall+goes+on+display
In case the long URL breaks
http://tinyurl.com/yrqcr
(Information taken from the Bellefontaine News Special Edition)
Nancy
Other related posts:
