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VFW Post 1888 details three-site memorial plan; council approves up to $35,000 in city support

Trenton City Council · November 4, 2025
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VFW Post 1888 leaders presented upgrades for three Trenton memorial sites — former post site, downtown WWI monument and the library memorial — and the council unanimously authorized up to $35,000 for city infrastructure support and procurement steps.

Trenton — Representatives of VFW Post 1888 on Nov. 3 presented a multi-site plan to preserve and enhance veterans memorials in Trenton, and the City Council authorized limited city support to implement parts of the work.

Lynn Bonham, chairman of the VFW committee, and John Craven outlined three primary sites for upgrades: the former VFW post site (a new flagpole, a granite engraved bench and a historical plaque noting the site), the World War I monument at St. Joseph and West…

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