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Surprise commission previews VetFest move to stadium as city prepares to host traveling "Wall That Heals" April 9—12
Summary
City staff told the Veterans, Disability and Human Services Commission that VetFest will be held at Surprise Stadium (April 11, 5—8 p.m.) and that Surprise will host the traveling "Wall That Heals" April 9—12; staff outlined volunteer, registration and ceremony planning and asked commissioners to help recruit speakers, volunteers and community groups.
Staff for the Surprise Veterans, Disability and Human Services Commission told members that VetFest will move from Mark Coronado Park to the Surprise Stadium concourse this year and remain on Saturday, April 11, with an evening program from 5 to 8 p.m.
The move is coordinated with the city's hosting of the traveling Vietnam memorial "The Wall That Heals," a multi-day exhibit the staff said will be on site April 9 through April 12. Staff emphasized the city intends to treat the wall with "honor and dignity" and to keep VetFest activities off the immediate memorial path while using the stadium concourse to accommodate…
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