Veteran’s plaques moving forward

Local News

Discussion

October 16, 2009

By KEVIN YOUNG The Glasgow Daily Times Fri Oct 16, 2009, 12:28 PM CDT

GLASGOW — Applications for plaques to be placed in the Barren County veterans memorial are going well, the memorial committee reports.

Doug Isenberg, committee member and Glasgow city councilman, said that as of this week, 104 applications have been approved and there are currently 38 others going through the screening process.

The memorial is slated for the wall near the pool in Beula Nunn Park on the Glasgow public square and will incorporate the water fountain in some manner as it features the names on the plaques.

Committee members hope to have at least 200 plaques on display in the memorial in time for a Veteran’s Day ceremony on Nov. 11.

“I think we’ll have that many and much more by then,” Isenberg said.

Though adding the plaques is a “perpetual project” that will extend well beyond Veteran’s Day, Isenberg said the committee has set a Nov. 1 soft deadline in order to be included by the ceremony.

The memorial will include the names of Barren County servicemen and women, committee member Bobby Travis said.

“We are honoring those born in, raised in, or at some point during their lives lived in Barren County,” he said.

Each application must include proof of service and honorable discharge, so the committee spends a lot of time looking through all of the details, Isenberg said.

Applications are available at the city clerk’s office and proof of service may be obtained by visiting the county clerk’s office. A $40 fee pays for the plaque and engraving, which will include the name and branch of service of each individual.

Committee member W.S. Everett said he approached Mayor Darrell Pickett earlier this year to propose the memorial idea when he noticed many surrounding communities already have a veteran’s memorial.

“I saw there was one in Hiseville and Munfordville, so I said I have an idea for a memorial here that won’t cost the city anything,” he said.

Everett’s sketches of the memorial plan were on display at the Glasgow City Council meeting on Monday.

Mayor Darrell Pickett said the memorial will be an asset to the community and will recognize a vital segment of its population.

“It’s just great for the community. It shows our continuing support for veterans and those in active duty,” he said.

The memorial committee meets Friday to discuss the status of applications and consider the future of the project beyond the Veteran’s Day ceremony.

Isenberg said he expects that some 2 to 3,000 plaques will one day complete the memorial, which will be a pride point for the entire community.

“It’s going to be a wonderful project for the city and the mayor has some good ideas for its future,” he said.

Text Only

Local News

AFTERNOON UPDATE: Police investigate stabbing
4:04 p.m.: A Glasgow man was arrested in connection with a stabbing on East Cherry Street on Friday morning.

February 3, 2012
OBITUARY UPDATE: Audrey Wyatt
Audrey Wyatt - GLASGOW

February 3, 2012
ELLIS UPDATE: Lawmakers closer on new district mapping
Democratic House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Thursday that lawmakers in the Republican Senate and Democratic House are close to an agreement on re-drawing the congressional district map.

February 3, 2012
MORNING UPDATE: 911 report
February 3, 2012
Bill would amend absentee voting rules
The filing deadlines for those intending to run for governmental office in 2012 has been extended to Feb. 7, but those who have already filed are gearing up to start campaigning again for votes.

February 3, 2012
Shepherd brings legislature to a stop
Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd not only put on hold the filing deadline for candidates for state House and Senate districts — he effectively shut down the business of the General Assembly.

February 2, 2012
Band is ‘Unpredictable’
With The Unpredictables, anything can happen.

February 2, 2012
MORNING UPDATE: 911 report
February 2, 2012
Woman charged with drug offenses
An eastern Kentucky woman was arrested Monday by Glasgow police on drug charges.

February 2, 2012
T-ville woman dies after wreck
Kentucky State Police units from Post 15 in Columbia are investigating a collision that occurred Wednesday at approximately 9:42 a.m. in the limits of Tompkinsville that claimed the life of 24-year-old Tiffany Porter.

February 2, 2012
More Local News Headlines

Local News

Search Results

Discussion

Veteran’s plaques moving forward

Site Map