SOUTHWICK – The completion of the Veterans Memorial Foyer project continues to move ahead as Spotlight Graphics of Southwick installed the wall lettering for the foyer of Southwick Regional School on Tuesday.
Southwick VFW Post 872, who’s been spearheading the project, was pleased with the work done by Spotlight Graphics.
“This job was very professionally well done by Spotlight Graphics,” said Troy Henke, the Chairman of Post 872.
The importance of the wall lettering is that it indicates what the foyer is and shows that the three plaques will be hung up underneath the lettering.
Southwick VFW Post 872 Chairman Troy Henke (right) poses with Diane DeMarco (center) of Spotlight Graphics and Southwick Regional School Principal Joe Turmel (left). (Photo by Troy Henke)
The project is centered around a memorial that is dedicated to veterans who graduated from Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional High School and were killed in combat or in a hostile attack while serving their country. The memorial consists of plaques mounted on the wall which will include an image of the veteran, their years of life, the year they graduated high school, and any service information. There will be three veterans that will be a part of the Veterans Memorial at this time and they are as follows:
- William Alamed Jr. (killed while fighting the Vietnam War)
- Steven Wentworth (killed in the Beirut bombings in 1983)
- Travis Fuller (killed in the Iraq War in 2005)
In order to properly recognize the memorial foyer, there will be a dedication ceremony for on May 21 at 9 a.m. in the gymnasium at the Regional High School. According to Henke, there will be high-ranking officials attending the ceremony.
Although Henke noted that the ceremony is not open to the public, VFW Post 872 will be hosting an event open to the public on May 12 at 6 p.m. at the VFW and will give the community the chance to see the plaques and honor the veterans.
“It’s a way for the community to participate in the dedication of the project,” said Henke.
If anyone has questions or wants more information on the public event or the project itself, you can visit the VFW Post 872 Facebook Page or email [email protected].
