Mesquite, TX – January 13, 2020 – The Mesquite Independent School District raised over $1,000 for the new Mesquite Veterans Memorial. MISD Superintendent, Dr. David Vroonland, presented the check on behalf of the district to Mayor Bruce Archer and community volunteers at the Jan. 6 City Council meeting.
Dr. Vroonland said, “When I got the call two years ago, would we be interested in supporting the effort for the Veterans Memorial it was an easy answer, yes, we would love to do this. Because we serve the purpose of freedom as our veterans have served the purpose of freedom as well.”
MISD raised $1,426 during the district’s annual pancake breakfast, which is free of charge to any military veteran.
The Mesquite Veterans Memorial is a community project to build a new place of honor for all military veterans and their families. The memorial will include a plaza, an area of recognition for those from Mesquite killed in service and various other tributes to military service. The memorial is expected to be completed in 2020.
The City of Mesquite is selling bricks to the public for the new Mesquite Veterans Memorial. All bricks will be included in the construction and be placed on the border of the walkway that leads visitors to the memorial. Each brick costs $50. To learn more or to purchase a brick visit www.MesquiteVeteransMemorial.org.
