9/11/13 - A monument to Livingston County residents that have made the ultimate sacrifice will be rededicated at an event later this month in downtown Howell. The ceremony for the newly enlarged and enhanced Livingston County Veterans Memorial is set for noon, Saturday, September 28, on the lawn of the historic Livingston County Courthouse. All branches of the military will be represented at the event which will feature a keynote address from Vietnam War veteran John Colone of Pinckney. The monument has been professionally cleaned and will have additional seating, lighting and new landscaping. The enhancement project, chaired by Louis VanCuyl of the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee, received strong community support, both through the sale of engraved bricks that will be set around the monument, and through fundraising efforts. Also part of the project is the âRing of Honor,â in which the donor bricks will be set. Originally built in the 1940âs, the memorial lists the names of veterans from Livingston County who gave their lives in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Family members of those veterans who wish to attend are asked to call the Howell Chamber of Commerce at 517-546-3920. There will also be military vehicles on display on State Street, and the event will conclude with 21-gun salute and âTaps.â (JK)
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