The Grant-Valkaria Community Association is a 501(c) 3 organization. We are always looking at ideas to improve our beautiful town, which is why we took on the effort to create a Memorial for Veterans. April 2024, The Veterans Memorial Park at Grant-Valkaria came to life... a lot of ideas, a lot of research and soul searching...
After much deliberation, we decided to build the Memorial in phases. It will consist of:
- A life-size, bronze soldier statue
- Two stacked brick monuments with four laser engraving tablets
- Six Service branch emblems displayed on a 4 ft stacked stone wall
- Four vertical monuments displaying commemorative engraved bricks
- Two (2) flag poles that will fly the USA flag, POW/MIA flag, and Various military flags
- Six Concrete Benches
- Bronze battlefield cross
- Bronze Military Dog
- Bronze Bald Eagle statue
- TBD bronze statue
- Educational Area, ADA compliant, with educational placards and picnic tables
The 4,900 square-foot Memorial will be situated on the west side of Town Hall, facing the lake front and fountain under a beautiful, heritage oak tree. The magnificent tree, named FREEDOM, will provide shade and solace for family members and veterans as they remember their loved ones and brothers/sisters-in-arms and honor their memory.
"That Tree"
Like our Veterans, "That Tree" has been there for many years.
Like our Veterans, "That Tree" has weathered wind, rain and unbearable weather conditions.
Like our Veterans, "That Tree" has survived countless days of heat and survived drought.
Like our Veterans, "That Tree" has survived Mother Nature's fury.
Like our Veterans, "That Tree" understands that every branch of it's structure has meaning.
Like our Veterans, "That Tree" has taken the heat to give us shade.
Like our Veterans, "That Tree" is majestic.
Like our Veterans, "That Tree" has stood the test of time.
Like our Veterans, "That Tree" has been with US (United States) and deserves our recognition for years to come.
