FLORIDA VETERANS MEMORIAL RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY

Events, General News

I have been asked to share the following letter regarding the upcoming Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Florida Veterans Memorial. Please pass along this information to all interested and consider attending this most worthy event.

To: Fellow Veterans and Friends

Re: Invitation to Attend Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Please mark your calendars to attend the long-awaited unveiling of the Florida Veterans Memorial Plaza at Crest Lake Park this coming May 29th. The attached official flyer provides event details.

Unique in design in the state of Florida, the Florida Veterans Memorial Plaza commemorates United States Military Veterans who have honorably served from WW I through the most current conflicts since the tragedy of 9/11, including the Cold War period.

Our website presents the latest rendering of the completed Memorial Plaza along with instructions to reserve a black granite Memorial plaque for self or others. All reservations are carefully reviewed to assure the Wall remembers honorably served Veterans. An example of an inscribed plaque is presented on the website. The Florida Veterans Memorial Plaza is meant to honor those who have served from all across the United States, from Pinellas County residents and beyond.

Www.TampaBayVeteransAlliance.org

All are welcomed to attend this historic event. Veteran organizations may bring tables to display their wares and provide information. Please share this message with your colleagues and neighbors.

In community,

Marc Norton                                       Father Bob Swick

About Jeff Cavanagh

Jeff Cavanagh spent his freshman year at St. Petersburg Junior College back in the early 70s before enlisting in the United States Navy. Soon after, he attended Jacksonville University on a Navy ROTC scholarship. After college, he was commissioned and became a qualified Surface Warfare Officer spending the next 22 years honing his skills as a ship-handler and expert recruiter before retiring in 1994. Jeff expresses a deep sense of pride in St. Petersburg College due to connections that go back many years. His father, Tom Cavanagh, was a career Air Force fighter pilot and combat veteran who taught Geography and Western Civilization at St. Petersburg Junior College in the 60’s and 70’s.