Purpose: To remember the victims of September 11 and to inspire a renewed sense of patriotism in our community.

Reason site was selected: We chose to enhance our new Veteran's Memorial. The location lacked landscaping due to budgetary issues and we were looking for a place to plant a memorial!!! It turned out to be an excellent location for visibility as well as for the obvious association with the veterans.

Events planned for site: The first planting was a Unity Tree Planting organized by the youth from different faith demominations in the community. Led by a young man from B'nai Zion Synagogue, 30 youth planted 18 trees in December, including one live oak designated as the Unity Tree. On May 18, 25 volunteers will plant a 20' X 13' flag near the site...we'll use petunias and vincas in red, white, and blue.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Sacred is a word we would reserve for more of a church-like spot. Our memorial has a great deal of meaning for the community because it celebrates our freedom - partly because of its veteran memorial status and partly because we have also dedicated it as a Liberty Garden.

To remember the victims of September 11 and to inspire a renewed sense of patriotism in our community. Reason site was selected. We chose to enhance our new Veteran's Memorial. The location lacked landscaping due to budgetary issues and we were looking for a place to plant a memorial!!! It turned out to be an excellent location for visibility as well as for the obvious association with the veterans. Events planned for site. The first planting was a Unity Tree Planting organized by the youth from different faith demominations in the community. Led by a young man from B'nai Zion Synagogue, 30 youth planted 18 trees in December, including one live oak designated as the Unity Tree. On May 18, 25 volunteers will plant a 20' X 13' flag near the site...we'll use petunias and vincas in red, white, and blue. Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place? Sacred is a word we would reserve for more of a church-like spot. Our memorial has a great deal of meaning for the community because it celebrates our freedom - partly because of its veteran memorial status and partly because we have also dedicated it as a Liberty Garden.