November 11 2004 |
First Veteran's Day program held at Mayo Civic
Auditorium with free breakfast served to over 500, courtesy of Canadian
Honker Restaurant & Lounge |
September 31 2004 |
Dedicated statue of "Widow and Child" at Memorial |
| July 25 2004 |
The 420 additional pavers were installed
south of the Wall of Remembrance |
| May
30 2004 |
Memorial Day ceremony held at Memorial |
| December
24 2003 |
The WW-I and the Iraqi canons were refurbished
and installed |
| November
11 2003 |
Veterans Day program held at Memorial |
| September
18 2003 |
Frank Kottschade committed $70,000.00 for the installation
of a statue of a nurse. Committee formed to research it. |
| August
21 2003 |
Scott Nelson selected as sculpture for Woman and
Child statue |
| May
30 2003 |
Memorial Day ceremony held at Memorial |
| April
13 2003 |
Support the Troops Rally held at Memorial |
| January
3 2003 |
Exhibits commemorating Soldiers Field Veterans
Memorial and 173d installed at City Hall |
| December
28 2002 |
Candlelight vigil held for POW/MIAs |
| November
11 2002 |
Veterans Day program held at Memorial |
| September
28 2002 |
Charles Lindberg, last survivor of Iwo Jima flag
raising attends ceremony remembering the event. |
| September
27 2002 |
Ceremony to honor South Vietnamese bench held. |
| September
24 2002 |
Ex- POWs National Reunion |
|
September 9 2002 |
Outside wall engraving finished |
| May
30 2002 |
Memorial Day ceremony held at Memorial |
| May
18 2002 |
Program featuring Charles Lindberg, last survivor
of Iwo Jima flag raising, and Tom Shepers, a wounded Vietnam vet who
ran from coast to coast. |
| .November
11 2001 |
Veterans Day program held at Memorial |
| September
27 2001 |
Governor Ventura lays his tree paver at Memorial |
| September
30 2001 |
Finished installing pavers |
| May
29 2001 |
Memorial Day ceremony held at memorial |
| March
15 2001 |
Engraving on outside walls finished. |
| November
11 2000 |
First Veterans Day program held at Memorial |
| October
2000 |
Memorial selected for CUDE Award from city for new
construction. |
| September
25 2000 |
Charles Lindberg speaks to LST 588 reunion at Memorial |
| August
30 2000 |
School kick off meeting for teachers held at Memorial. |
| June
25 2000 |
Memorial dedicated in conjunction with 173d Airborne
reunion |
| June
24 2000 |
Masons held dedication ceremony at Memorial |
| June
24 2000 |
Carl Beeler, WW II Veteran walked from Turo, Iowa,
250 miles to the Memorial |
|
June 24 2000 |
Fifth U.S. Air Force veterans, stationed in Japan
from 1946 to 1958, held reunion in Rochester |
| June
20 2000 |
Rochester Fest booth set up to sell pavers, medallions
and pins. |
| June
14 2000 |
Civil War plaque installed at base of Eagle at Memorial. |
| May
29 2000 |
Memorial Day ceremony held at Memorial |
| May
20 2000 |
Set up food stand at Sam's Club |
| May
5 2000 |
Final of 2574 pavers installed |
| April
14 2000 |
Minnesota House of Representatives honors Memorial
work with a proclamation. |
| May
31 1999 |
Memorial Day ceremony held at Memorial |
| April
2000 |
Eagle monument moved to entrance of memorial. |
| December
7 1999 |
Flag raising ceremony held at Memorial. |
| November
13 1999 |
Fundraiser auction in conjunction with People of
Hope Church held. |
| September
1999 |
Cold Spring Granite Co. Replaced 14 granite panels
because of matching concerns. |
| June
1999 |
Ordered 2500 hat and button pins and 2000 medallions
for sale |
| January
9 1999 |
Final 1656 pavers sold |
| November
20 1998 |
First time moved the Eagle from existing Memorial,
later moved to entrance of Memorial |
| October
10 1998 |
Pool tournament fund raiser at Char's Palace. |
| October
8 1998 |
Bus trip for members to inspect memorials in our
area. |
| September
18 1998 |
Poured walk for first 1440 pavers |
| August
1998 |
Set up booth at Olmsted County fair. |
| July
4 1998 |
George Pougiales returned $1,000.00 he won in drawing
from all who purchased a paver |
| June
28 1998 |
Fund raising golf tournament ran. |
| June
1998 |
Set up find raising booth at Rochester Fest. |
| May
29 1998 |
Fund raising golf tournament held at Soldiers Field
golf course. |
| May
25 1998 |
First Memorial Day ceremony held at Memorial |
| May
22 1998 |
Set up crosses at Memorial to observe Memorial Day. |
| May
16 1998 |
Set up paver booth at Apache Mall |
| May
1998 |
Concrete work started on Memorial. |
| April
1998 |
Pavers displayed in numerous locations for sale. |
| March
7 1998 |
Pool tournament held at Char's Palace. |
| January
3 1998 |
Lorence Schroeder won $1,000.00 in drawing. |
| November
1997 |
Started major campaign to sell pavers. |
| November
27 1997 |
VFW Post 1215 bar held another fund raising walk. |
| October
1997 |
Kathy's Pub held a fundraising walk. |
| October
19 1997 |
Held dinner and auction for fund raiser |
| September
10 1997 |
Had booth at Golden Generation show. |
| August
1997 |
Set up booth at County Fair to sell pavers |
| June
13 1997 |
Held groundbreaking ceremony at Memorial |
| May
25 1997 |
Special Veterans Program with our Model there. |
| May
17 1997 |
Held fund raising golf tournament. |
| April
13 1997 |
VFW Post 1215 had a find-raising walk. |
| April
1997 |
Trustees authorized paver sales at $350.00 each. |
| March
1 1997 |
Fundraiser held at RochCheers bar. |
| February
1997 |
Stillman recruited Bob DeWitz to oversee the construction, |
| November
1996 |
Set up 501c(3) Corporation. |
| November
1996 |
Set up a traveling Memorial display. |
| November
1996 |
Sent letters to clubs and organizations for donations. |
| November
1996 |
Formed many meetings with service clubs and organizations. |
| October
1 1996 |
Presented idea for $100.00 bricks for walkway. |
| September
19 1996 |
Announced plans for building the memorial with
champagne news conference |
| August
23 1996 |
Met with Architects regarding plans to build. Stillman
turned down their proposal of 8% fee. |
| July
31 1996 |
Plans for proceeding with the Memorial set. |
| July
15 1996 |
Approved by-laws for Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial
Inc. |
| July
8 1996 |
Mayo Foundation donated $60,000.00 to Memorial. |
| June
24 1996 |
Presented proposal to Mayo Foundation for a monetary
grant. |
| May
8 1996 |
Park Dept approved plans for Memorial. |
| March
1996 |
Selected "Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial
Inc." as our name. |
| February
8 1996 |
Met with Rochester Park Dept to review concept
plans |
| October
26 1995 |
Orientation meeting for committee held. |
| October
17 1995 |
Committee meeting to decide if we build a museum
or a memorial or both. |
| October
2 1995 |
Committee formed for Memorial approved by City Council |
| June
26 1995 |
Wayne Stillman contacted Wayne Arnold with a vision
for a Memorial and solicited his help.
Arnold agreed and then Harry Kerr, Dick Brehmer, Floyd Riester were
contacted and plans were started. |
| June
25 1995 |
Dave Senjem and Wayne Stillman discussed idea for
a memorial |
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