Library Veterans Monument

The Veterans Monument Project was originally funded by the "Let's Go Native" grant from the National Garden Club and Principal Financial Group.  Matching funds were received from our club and the City of Keystone Heights.  The monument sits in the City Theme Park behind the library and had been dedicated to our Veterans by local AMVETS Post many years ago.  It had once been surrounded by a fountain.  The fountain and monument had been neglected for some time because of funding, maintenance and liability issues.  Our club transformed the old fountain into a planter filled with native Florida plants and refurbished the monument.  A rededication of the Monument was made on 9/11/08 to honor all of our veterans and those who lost their lives on that tragic day in 2001 were also remembered.  The Garden Club of the Lakes has made a commitment to make sure the Veterans Monument and native plants are maintained and members meet there once a month for a "work party"

           Work Day Thursday July 22nd, 2010

The Planter downtown is looking good.  We had a great work group:  GCL Secretary Beth Bission, Taylor Kennedy (Miss Outstanding Teen for Clay County), Beth's friend, Meaghan McNutt that just graduated from Florida Youth Challenge Academy, New member Sue Hammerstrom, Past President Zaire Aneney and Jackie Host ( who wrote information  but didn't take pictures this time )  We had fun and managed to stay pretty cool in the shade. 

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Work Day March 23, 2010               

Pictured are Joan Valentine, Jackie Host, Taylor Kennedy "Miss Clay County Outstanding Teen", Zaire Ankeney, & Sharon Knapp.  They worked getting the planter ready for spring.  They also did work at the Moon tree.                       

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                  October 2009 Work Day

Cheryl King getting down pulling weeds. 

Cheryl King and Zaire getting ready to put in new native plants. Jackie Host worked with them.  She took  the pictures.

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Spring 2009 flowers coming into bloom

Check out our native plants in bloom.

A nice view of the Momument at the Library.

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Work done in rememberance of 9-11-01

Zaire Ankeney pulling weeds to improve the appreance of the Monument.  Buddy King put flags around the Monument.