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Monument Organizers Gain Ground
The group has raised 10 percent of the funds needed to build a monument devoted to those who have served the country in the Global War on Terrorism.
A group working to build a Swampscott monument to veterans of The Global War on Terrorism gained momentum around Memorial Day but have a ways to go to complete the mission by Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2012.
The organizers’ goal is to raise $25,000.
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They are about 10 percent of the way there, said Jim Schultz, a member of the committee organizing the monument effort.
He and fellow committee members Jacki Raymond, David Van Dam and Jay Stinson are meeting weekly.
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In recent weeks they have been focused on the upcoming fundraiser for the monument project.
It’s June 16, from 7-11 pm at St. John the Baptist Club, Burpee Terrace in Swampscott — a night of music, food and auctions.
The alternative rock band Sardonic will play sets and a DJ will deliver the tunes in between sets.
The cost is $20 per person, or $30 per couple.
Tickets can be purchased through the Veteran's Office by calling Jim Schultz at 781-596-8853.
The committee received a flurry of checks around Memorial Day to get them to the 10 percent line or $2,500 and the members are grateful for the support.
“It feels like we have some momentum going,” Schultz said.
Donations can be also be sent to Swampscott Global War on Terror Monument, Swampscott Town Hall, Swampscott, MA 01907.
The monument would honor those who have who served the country far from home and in harm’s way in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The monument’s design is in keeping with those that already mark the extended island on Monument Avenue.
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