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Harahan to dedicate Park of Heroes next Friday; memorial funded largely by state and private donations
Summary
Harahan officials set a formal dedication for the Park of Heroes and described the memorialfeatures, funding and security plans; city says the site is open and ADA improvements were completed.
Harahan officials announced a formal dedication for the Park of Heroes next Friday at 11 a.m. and urged residents to attend the ceremony and a reception at the gym afterwards.
The memorial project was described at the Harahan City Council meeting by Brian Wallace, chief of staff, who said the park is complete and open to the public. Wallace said the installation includes a 16-foot water wall, nine commemorative columns and other elements honoring 16 residents who died in military service. "The water wall is 16 feet tall," he said, and described flags and interpretive panels that identify where several of the fallen are memorialized.
Wallace told the council the project cost was mostly covered by outside funding: an award of $205,000…
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