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Great Bend Museum campaign reaches about $56,300; Veterans Park monument planned with local partners
Summary
Museum staff told the council its Save the Ravenswood Sayre Cabin campaign has raised approximately $56,300 and outlined plans for a Veterans Park military tribute monument; Constellium pledged aluminum and CNC Syndicate offered fabrication assistance.
Representatives of the Great Bend Museum reported progress on local preservation and commemoration projects at the June 16 meeting.
Museum staff said the Save the Ravenswood Sayre Cabin campaign has raised approximately $56,300 through grants and community donations. The museum said any funds raised beyond the restoration target will be used for preventative preservation measures and improved signage recognizing donors.
The museum also described a planned Veterans Park military tribute monument to mark America's 250th anniversary. The design, developed with local educator Rachelle Bennett, will feature life-sized aluminum silhouettes of service members standing before a flowing American-flag motif with the inscription 'Honoring All Who Have Served.' The minutes list Constellium as a donor of aluminum materials and CNC Syndicate as providing volunteer fabrication support. Museum staff thanked Steve Cogar for assistance on preservation and display options.
The reported fundraising total is given as an approximate figure in the minutes; specific restoration budget targets and timelines were not provided in the transcript.
