PHOTOS: Flathead Marines polish Veterans Memorial
David Kraszewski of the Flathead Marines polishes the life and quarter Veterans Memorial sculpture in Depot Park on May 20 in Kalispell. The monument is polished, the grounds cleaned up and the bricks are strengthened and leveled in advance of Memorial Day. The United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Memorial Day ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at Depot Park followed by the VFW Post 2252 luncheon in Kalispell.
Sean Reynolds of the Flathead Marines polishes the Veterans Memorial. Since 2014, the Flathead Marines have taken care of the monument year-round, but it gets a bit of extra care and shine before Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
Terry Kaylor, left, and Cristina Woolley help clean and polish the memorial.
Sand is poured over bricks and swept into place to secure them. The bricks have been left loose so future donors can continue to purchase inscribed bricks. To support the monument or buy a brick visit www.flatheadveteransmemorial.com.
Detail of the dedication plaque of the Veterans Memorial. Since 2014, the Flathead Marines have been volunteering to take care of the monument year round which includes cleaning it and taking care of snow removal in winter. But the monument gets a bit of extra care and shine before Memorial Day and Veterans Day.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Cristina Woolley kneels to polish the base of the Veterans Memorial.
WD Dillworth uses a shovel to clear the bricks where dirt and grass have begun to encroach on the memorial bricks at the Veterans Memorial on Saturday, May 20, at Depot Park in Kalispell.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
WD Dillworth uses a shovel to clear dirt and grass that has encroached on the memorial bricks at the Veterans Memorial.
Sean Reynolds of the Flathead Marines polishes the Veterans Memorial in Depot Park on Saturday, May 20.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Volunteers with the Flathead Marines polished the life and quarter Veterans Memorial sculpture in Depot park on May 20 in preperation for Memorial Day events.