Progress Time Line

Chronological progress for October, 2007.

October 31, 2007, The walkway lights leading to Main Street have been installed The lights to illumanate the flags have been installed. The area has been back filled. Additional plants have been installed along the walkway to Main Street. A few night shot to show the overall lighting setup at the monument.
October 30, 2007, The walkway leading to Meridian Road has had a brick border installed Brick borders for the planting beds on the Northern side of the walkways has also been installed. A few night shots to show the courtyard lights.
October 29, 2007, Afternoon Updated Mulch and plants have been added to the walkway leading to Main Street. The site has been graded in preparation for future landscaping.
October 29, 2007, The forms for the sidewalk along Main Street around to Meridian Road have been constructed. The four benches have been installed in between the granite service markers. The brick border around the north west side of the monument has been installed.
October 26, 2007, The walkway leading to Meridian Road has had a brick border installed Brick borders for the planting beds on the Northern side of the walkways has also been installed.
October 25, 2007, Afternoon Updated Mulch and plants have been added to the walkway leading to Main Street. The site has been graded in preparation for future landscaping.
October 25, 2007, The ring of bricks for a border around the courtyard has been installed. Mulch, plants, and the lights for the granite markers have been installed. The brick border for the walkway leading to Main Street and been installed. The soil for the center base area around the Fallen Soldier Sculpture has been added and leveled.
October 23, 2007, The walkway to Main Street has been completed. The walkway paver bricks continue to be installed to Meridian Road.
October 22, 2007, The black markers representing each of the branches of service were installed. The walkway pavers continue to be installed. The pedestal base for the Fallen Soldier Sculpture has been installed. The last image is a composite of the outer seals located on each marker.
As of October 19, 2007, The paver bricks continue to be installed. The courtyard area has been filled. The walkway pavers are being installed. The concrete has been poured for an extension for the bench to be placed.
October 18, 2007, The paver bricks continue to be installed. John Mathews (gray shirt) and Bill Foote (red shirt) continue to install the engraved pavers in the courtyard.
October 17, 2007, The paver bricks have begun to be installed. John Mathews (gray pullover) and Bill Foote (denim jacket) placing the engraved pavers in the courtyard.
October 16, 2007, Afternoon Update The Fallen Soldier Sculpture outer ring base has been back-filled. The bases for the lights to surround the courtyard have been set.
October 16, 2007, Conduit for the lights and their base was installed. The forms for the Fallen Soldier Sculpture base were removed.
October 12, 2007, Afternoon Update The concrete setting as is was just poured earlier this day for the walkways and courtyard slab.
October 12, 2007, The forms for the walkway to Main Street and Meridian Road were constructed. The concrete slab for the courtyard paver bricks was poured. The walkways to Meridian Road and Main Street were poured. Third picture shows Ready-Mix Service, Inc. pouring concrete with assistance of Dan Frey, Scott Pingel, and Larry Harris of Jamie Wilkenson, Inc. Fourth picture shows Dan Frey working on the walkway to Meridian Road.
October 10/11, 2007, The concrete ring for the Fallen Soldier Sculpture has been poured and the forms removed. The concrete slab for the paver brick wings has been poured and the formed removed. The wrought iron panels have been re-installed after they were refinished.
October 9, 2007, The concrete has been poured around courtyard circle. The Granite Markers will be set on the five light gray areas and the benches will be placed in between along this ring.
October 8, 2007, The three parking spaces along Meridian Road have been marked off and the walk way to the monument has been striped. The gravel bedding has been spread out and construction of the forms for the pouring the concrete around the courtyard area has been completed.
October 5, 2007, Construction of the bases for the Granite Markers and Fallen Soldier Sculpture has been completed. First picture shows Larry Harris, Scott Pingel, Jamie Wilkinson, Tom Sedlacek, and Will Shashack at Monument site during the construction of the Fallen Soldier Sculpture base. The wrought iron panels which supported the pillars and plaques have been removed for restoration. Last image shows John Farmer removing the old hardware that held the panels in place.
October 4, 2007, The Monument site has been marked-off with the form layouts. The courtyard area has been marked off to show the placement of the five granite markers surrounding the Fallen Soldier sculpture.