Article: Tipp City group exceeds goal for veterans honor in park Plans call for a black granite monument surrounded by memorial bricks in a new city park.

TIPP CITY -- The volunteer Veterans Memorial Committee picked a historic day -- Pearl Harbor Day -- to announce a major accomplishment in the drive for a memorial to honor all veterans, including those who served in World War II.

The committee praised local residents, foundations and clubs and organizations for helping it raise $88,500, exceeding a $62,000 goal.

Memorial plans include a 12-foot black granite monument surrounded by memorial bricks in a new city park planned at the intersection of West Main Street and Hyatt Street.

The City Council this fall voted to name the small park Veterans Memorial Park, at the urging of the committee. The committee earlier convinced the city to locate ...

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