Dedication Party Photos |
October 13, 2006 |
The monument |
west side |
east side |
garden wall |
celebration cake |
The Melrose hosted the party |
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Dean Carter & Erv Siemoneit, Walgreens |
Kiel, Barbara, & Erv Siemoneit, & Jud Romans |
Veletta Lill & Kathy Jack |
Greg Gunter & Richard Allen check the plaques |
Paul & Linda White |
Pittman Haymore, RJ Muszynski, & Peter Fisher |
Jon Bonsignore, Jo West, & Jeff Wright |
Scott Rayenpers & Bruce Horton |
Dale Robinson & John Humphrey |
Bob Hopkins, Alan Keith, & Bob Whisnant |
Frank Stich, Rhonda & Nick McClune |
Ed Oakley & Michael Milliken |
Mark Shekter, Lori Masters, & Ed Oakley |
Tim Furtenberry, David Griffen, Clay Thornton |
Roger, Judy, Dean, & Nicole Carter |
Michael Dougman & Jill Pentrack |
Eric Johnson & Bob Holcomb |
George Haris & Jack Evans |
Monica Greene, Paul Lokey, Liz Minyard-Lokey |
Pauline Medrano, Herschel Weisfeld, & Alexi Griffin |
Andy Kivilaan, Ed Amerson, & Jay Oppenheimer |
Ed Oakley & his parents |
Scott Barretto, Angela Betasso, & Travis Coker |
Tim Salladay & Rob |
Laurie Foley & Linda Moore |
Howard & Nancy Weinberger, Chad Whyrick, & Mark Shekter |
Winston & Charlotte Rhea |
Trio from the Lone Star Wind Orchestra |
Cinthia Skidmore, The Melrose Hotel welcomes everyone to the party |
Cinthia introduces Michael Milliken, President of OLC |
Michael talks about the Oak Lawn Committee |
Explains its mission and how it expanded to include the monument |
Michael introduces Dean Carter who chaired the monument committee |
Dean explains how the idea got started |
And the steps before the construction |
He recognized the major sponsors |
And thanked all who contributed |
And noted the great efforts by the members of the OLC |
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the party continued |
the party continued |
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the party continued |
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the party continued |
the party continued |
The attendees moved outside the Melrose for the dedication ceremony |
The steps were a good vantage point |
The Lone Star Wind Orchestra performed |
Former City Councilperson Veletta Lill was the MC |
The monument with the Centrum Building in the background |
Mike House, Oak Lawn United Methodist Church Senior Pastor |
Veletta introduced Dean Carter |
Dean Carter talked about process to create the monument |
Dean explained how the community came together to help build the monument |
Dean introduced the architect, Cheryl Baez |
President Michael Milliken explained the role of the OLC |
Michael Milliken recognized the OLC members' contributions |
OLC's Frank Stich who supervised the construction |
Frank spent many hours working with Henneberger Construction to build the monument |
He identified the many in-kind contributions from companies, including Daniel Steel Inc.and WieDaMark Lighting |
Mark Stori was in charge of fund raising |
Mark presented portraits of the monument to the Cornerstone Partners |
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Cornerstone Partner: Ben E. Keith Company |
Cornerstone Partner: Caven Enterprises, Inc. |
Mark thanked the many other contributors |
Mark introduced our Monument Partner, The Legacy of Love Foundation |
Donna Fishel, Founder of the Legacy of Love Foundation |
Donna explained her organization and their partnership on the monument |
District 14 City Councilperson Angela Hunt |
Angela praised the OLC for building the monument |
Angela read a proclamation from the City for the monument |
Angela Hunt and Veletta Lill, District 14 Present and Past |
Together, they lit the monument |
The lighting ceremony started with the rings at the top |
The full lighting of the Legacy of Love Monument at the Oak Lawn Triangle |
