Oxford holds second dedication ceremony for veterans' memorial
(Zachary Meseck photo)
OXFORD – The Village of Oxford will host a dedication ceremony on Saturday after officials said they added more than 200 engraved bricks to their memorial site.
According to Oxford Historian Vicky House, the ceremony will be at around 1:45 p.m. this Saturday, at the Oxford Memorial.
"We have a total of 655 bricks, in the memorial after just adding 201 this past Sunday," said House. "The black posts and chain were added to give it a more formal appearance.
"We will soon be adding four new bluestone benches and sod around the memorial. Later in the year, we hope to grade the park, leveling the ground and planting new grass."
She said last year's dedication was to commemorate Veterans' Day, the end of World War I and the new memorial. She added that this year, officials will be focusing on Flag Day, June 14th, and the new bricks we just added.
"A short history of "Flag Birthday," which is what it was called years ago, will be shared by the Commander of Oxford American Legion," said House. "Our guest speaker will be Col Matthew D. Redding, US Army and an Oxford soldier."
She said Redding began his Army career as an Air Defense Artillery officer in the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
She added that Redding's most recent assignment was Chief of Current Operations and Strategic Readiness, Department of the Army G4.
"His tour in the Pentagon included work supporting global contingency operations, disaster relief operations, and emergent strategic crisis action planning as the lead logistics planner for the Army Staff," said House.
She said event organizers want to share a few stories about the bricks since that has been part of our project - each brick has a story.
She added that the Oxford Garden Club will tell about the plants chosen and how they relate to the memorial. In addition to a few stories about bricks, a short selection of poems will be shared - written by World War I soldiers and others from World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars.
"We have invited a few veterans from the New York State Veterans' Home in Oxford to attend as well," said House. "We just feel it is important to dedicate these new bricks and not just ask people to sponsor someone and put their brick in the memorial. We want to honor our veterans and soldiers."
According to Oxford Historian Vicky House, the ceremony will be at around 1:45 p.m. this Saturday, at the Oxford Memorial.
"We have a total of 655 bricks, in the memorial after just adding 201 this past Sunday," said House. "The black posts and chain were added to give it a more formal appearance.
"We will soon be adding four new bluestone benches and sod around the memorial. Later in the year, we hope to grade the park, leveling the ground and planting new grass."
She said last year's dedication was to commemorate Veterans' Day, the end of World War I and the new memorial. She added that this year, officials will be focusing on Flag Day, June 14th, and the new bricks we just added.
"A short history of "Flag Birthday," which is what it was called years ago, will be shared by the Commander of Oxford American Legion," said House. "Our guest speaker will be Col Matthew D. Redding, US Army and an Oxford soldier."
She said Redding began his Army career as an Air Defense Artillery officer in the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
She added that Redding's most recent assignment was Chief of Current Operations and Strategic Readiness, Department of the Army G4.
"His tour in the Pentagon included work supporting global contingency operations, disaster relief operations, and emergent strategic crisis action planning as the lead logistics planner for the Army Staff," said House.
She said event organizers want to share a few stories about the bricks since that has been part of our project - each brick has a story.
She added that the Oxford Garden Club will tell about the plants chosen and how they relate to the memorial. In addition to a few stories about bricks, a short selection of poems will be shared - written by World War I soldiers and others from World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars.
"We have invited a few veterans from the New York State Veterans' Home in Oxford to attend as well," said House. "We just feel it is important to dedicate these new bricks and not just ask people to sponsor someone and put their brick in the memorial. We want to honor our veterans and soldiers."
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