Honor a veteran at the new Memorial Park

Deadline near! Veterans Memorial Bricks will be placed at the new DeQuincy Veterans Memorial Park near Brookshire Brothers. Two sizes are available to honor area veterans or to place a patriotic message. Deadline to order bricks is Monday, Sept. 9. For more information, call Donald Blackburn at 337-884-4903; Bubba Blackburn at 337-853-0737; Anthony Busceme at 713-283-4258; or Mike Mitchell at 337-802-0089.

By Jeffra DeViney

The DeQuincy Veterans Memorial Park “Buy A Brick Program” deadline is Monday, Sept. 9.

Anyone interested in buying a brick to memorialize or honor a veteran and/or just put a patriotic message in support may do so now.

Bricks will be placed around the DeQuincy Veterans Memorial, which is now making progress at the site location on the lot next to Brookshires, as well as in the shop being fabricated.

Here’s how to participate: see the form on Page 6 of today’s issue, send a request for a copy of the form on Facebook or stop by DeQuincy News.

Donations for support of the monument project may also be made at Pedestal Bank, account #24015265.

For more information, call Donnie Blackburn at 337-884-4903; Bubba Blackburn at 337-853-0737; Anthony Busceme at 713-283-4258; or Mike Mitchell at 337-802-0089.

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