The Board of Directors of the Cobb Veterans Memorial Foundation at its annual Welcome Luncheon in late September was proud to announce and welcome newly elected Directors, Ron Goodbub and Kelvin King; and Advisory Council member District Attorney Flynn Broody to the Foundation. The newly elected Directors and Advisor are all distinguished military veterans and community leaders who will enhance and help guide the Mission of building the Cobb Veterans Memorial Park next to the Cobb Civic Center. Among the other dignitaries present at the Luncheon were Commissioner JoAnn Birrell and County Manager, Dr. Jackie McMorris.
The Foundation’s Board of Directors and members of the Advisory Council of the Cobb Veterans Memorial Foundation are dedicating endless hours of work to having the Memorial built within the near future. The Memorial will stand to honor all veterans of all wars, to educate our children and youth on the importance of service to the community and Country; and to eventually become a vehicle for a “Hub of Service” to our needy veterans and their families.
The focal element of the Memorial Park will be the 142-foot extruded Star Tower standing and rising from a reflection pool and surrounded by “Honor Walls” engraved with names of honored veterans; Branch Service Walls and Branch Flags and then flanked by the POW/MIA Meditation Garden. The Memorial will also afford a dramatic location for ceremonies and will become a magnet for tourist visits in the Metro area.
Visit the Cobb Veterans Memorial’s website and view the dramatic “Fly Over” Video at www.cobbvmf.com and for more information contact the Foundation’s President, Donna Rowe at drowe@cobbvmf.com.
The next major fundraising event of the Cobb Veterans Memorial Foundation will be the first Annual Military Ball & Gala to be held April 20, 2024 at the Marriott Northwest Hotel’s Ballroom facility; where the whole community will be asked to come together to support the Memorial and most of all to honor our deserving veterans who have served to keep us free.
