LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– The Livingston County Veterans Memorial has a brand new look and the town of Howell hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony this afternoon to honor those that served our nation.
The renovations included new and improved lights and 6 granite stones that show the badges of the USA navy.
The occasion occurred at 11 a.m. and the ceremony was open to the general public. Individuals received to witness the decreasing and elevating of the flag and took part in a second of silence.
Howell honors Veterans with a newly renovated memorial./ WLNS
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“Thank you to Howell city Councilman Nikolas Hertich for bringing attention to this much needed renovation and helping to assemble a fantastic team to coordinate the makeover,” stated Veteran Companies Director Ramon Baca.
Howell honors Veterans with a newly renovated memorial./ WLNS
“Big thanks to Janelle Smith from the Howell Chamber of Commerce and Erv Suida from the City of Howell who were both instrumental in bringing the pieces of this project together. My sincerest gratitude goes out to all who donated. It’s because of you that we reached our goal so quickly and that is deeply appreciated. The goal of the renovation was to continue to honor the fallen from our community, and I’m proud to say we`ve made that happen.”
