Henry Johnston, representing the Ellensburg Downtown Rotary Club, told the City Council the Wall That Heals — a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. — will arrive in Ellensburg Tuesday, Sept. 2, be set up Sept. 3 and remain on display through Sunday, Sept. 7. Johnston and Russell Colmore described a schedule of events, volunteer needs and sponsorships.

Johnston said a soft setup will take place Sept. 3, with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4. The exhibit will close promptly at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7 to allow time for packing and transport to its next destination. Volunteers will be needed for setup on Sept. 3 (rally at 8 a.m., work starting at 8:30 a.m.), overnight shifts to staff the 24‑hour display, and takedown starting at 2 p.m. on Sept. 7. Johnston said volunteer sign‑ups were roughly two‑thirds of the goal for setup and staffing but only about 28% for takedown help; volunteers will receive a T‑shirt and a commemorative challenge coin.

Organizers asked that veterans help ceremonially install the first panels and encouraged the community to line the procession route from Opportunity Street up Tanham and Canyon, onto Fifth Street, and down to Rotary Park. Tony Schwartz, identified by the speakers as the Rotary Club president, was noted as planning to play Taps live at dusk each evening.

Johnston said all costs for the visit have been covered by sponsors and that the Rotary Club had not requested city cash. He said the event will use city support in the form of Parks & Recreation expertise (Brad Case was named as parks and rec director) and some ancillary services such as police assistance. Johnston named presenting sponsors and donors, and said a required $12,000 payment to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to secure the calendar slot had been split by local donors, including the presenting funeral home and an auto dealer.

The organizers encouraged anyone who sees a name on the wall of personal significance to contact Russell Colmore or Johnston to coordinate a role in carrying or placing a panel. They also described an "In Memory" program for veterans not included among those killed in action (documentation of service and death required) and said a POW/MIA recognition and an Agent Orange memorial event will be part of the weekend."The Wall That Heals" website and a QR code were given as places for more information and volunteer sign‑up.

Organizers asked the council and the public to help spread the word; no formal city funding request was presented at the July 21 meeting.