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Schererville residents and veterans press council to provide land for new veterans museum
Summary
Several veterans, veterans‑group leaders and longtime local volunteers urged the Schererville Town Council on Aug. 13 to allow a new veterans museum to be located in town, presenting a proposal they say has outgrown its current space at the Safety Village.
Several veterans, veterans‑group leaders and longtime local volunteers urged the Schererville Town Council on Aug. 13 to allow a new veterans museum to be located in town, presenting a proposal they say has outgrown its current space at the Safety Village.
Speakers including Suzanne Gonzales (1445 Autumn Drive) and Pat O’Donnell (Hammond) described local collections and family artifacts and urged council support and a land donation. Bill Jarvis, who told the council he would serve as executive director, introduced the plan for a “National Crossroads Veterans Museum.” Tom Clark, identified as the museum curator and a former Lake Central teacher, said the project grew from more than three decades of student research and…
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