On Jan. 10, a colorful work called “Spiral, Spirals” was installed in the Imaginarium, which is the portion of the park with the pedestals facing Mermod Street.
This “date which will live in infamy,” was a terrible tragedy for our nation, but it also marks the onset of a period in which the citizens of our country came together as they’ve never come together before.
Celebrating Independence Day and America s heroes
Dale Janway
While we’ve spent a great deal talking about our Independence Day celebration this week, we also need to be mindful of the bigger picture related to the holiday. When we built this great nation, we came together to create something amazing. In the years that followed, we have come together to protect and preserve that incredible creation when we need to.
The local World War II residents we have worked with as we put together this weekend’s ceremony have certainly helped all of us appreciate the true meaning of Independence Day. We enjoyed working with the families of Don Miehls, Ed Dunagan, Frank Romero, Pat Mitchell, Bill Crabb, Bill Fuson and Willard Blair. We also had a great visit with Calvin Strickland and enjoyed thanking him for his service. We had the chance to talk to many other veteran families as we developed this weekend’s ceremony.