Groundbreaking held for Veterans Memorial at Moncus Park
and last updated 2021-04-20 18:48:08-04
When Moncus Park opens later this year, it will feature a memorial to Acadiana veterans.
âItâs really important to Lafayette, because we have so many veterans here who deserve that,â said Ronald Crowley with the Veterans Action Coalition of Southwest Louisiana.
Tuesday, a groundbreaking was held featuring major donors and stakeholders with the park, but also members of the coalition, who raised more than $1 million for the memorial.
âItâs going to be beautiful, but we also want it to be educational,â said Dr. Jon âSkipâ Palmintier with the coalition. âWe felt there are a lot of young people who don t know history.â
Prat Guides Cezanne, Tizamagician to Stakes Victories bloodhorse.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bloodhorse.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Their London pub was reduced to rubble. They fought to bring it back
19 Apr, 2021 06:00 AM
7 minutes to read
Pubs across England reopened as coronavirus restrictions eased. But the Carlton Tavern in London had been closed for years, not months. Photo / Mary Turner, The New York Times
Pubs across England reopened as coronavirus restrictions eased. But the Carlton Tavern in London had been closed for years, not months. Photo / Mary Turner, The New York Times
New York Times
By: Megan Specia
Developers knocked down the Carlton Tavern six years ago to make way for luxury apartments. After a legal fight, they were ordered to rebuild it, brick by brick.
(Left) Madan Mitra speaks with CAPF personnel at a booth; (right) BJP candidate Raju Banerjee claimed he was injured as bricks were hurled at his vehicle.
KAMARHATI/DAKSHINESWAR: I am Madan Mitra, thundered the Trinamool’s maverick politician at a booth in Ariadaha Ramanand Charity Vidyalaya. Seconds earlier, the CAPF personnel had stopped the Kamarhati Trinamool candidate, asking for his identity. The “captain, who was missing in action in 2016” and lost the seat in the last assembly election, set out early on Saturday to “recapture” Kamarhati again.
Mitra’s portrayal of being a “devout Hindu” he visited as many temples as polling booths might have raised eyebrows but the seasoned politician earned brownie points as he drove around the constituency in his red SUV convertible in the scorching heat. As he drove into Saraswati Press government quarters, trailed by security vehicles and media cars, people could be heard discussing: “A leader should be like him.” B
Weekend Lineup: Highly-Anticipated Showdown Looms Between Monomoy Girl, Swiss Skydiver - Horse Racing News paulickreport.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from paulickreport.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.