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YOUR AMERICAN HERITAGE MONUMENT
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Located in the Atascadero Colony Square Project at the entrance to the Galaxy Theaters
Ownership vests with this chapter of the MOWW
The monument consists of a 40 foot flagpole with an large American flag (6' x 10') supported by a 6' concrete base which highlights four bronze plaques on the sides and lay the foundation for depicting the heritage of our country and to our nations' veterans from the time of George Washington.
All funding for the construction and maintenance of this project has been primarily from private donations and under the supervision of this chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars.
Location: This monument provides a patriotic anchor for the developing Colony Square, the site adjacent to the entry of the Movie Theatre was selected to take advantage of the large number of people (especially youth) passing by to maximize its' close up exposure.
The Base Plaque Designs:
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The first plaque is the full text of the "The Declaration of Independence" as adopted July 4, 1776 in easy to read block lettering. A brief history of this document will provide a lead in to the actual text.
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The second plaque -- The full text of the Preamble of the US Constitution followed by the Articles and select amendments with writeups to give the reader a flavor of what it contains.
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The third plaque depicts Revolutionary Soldiers carrying a wounded comrade off the battlefield in 3-D relief about 3-4 in. deep. The second part is a plaque with a 1775 quote from John Adams: "A Constitution of Government once changed from freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever."
Design, mold, and casting oversight by Mark Greenaway. |
The fourth plaque is The Dedication Plaque . Contains the logo of "The Military order of The World Wars" (sponsoring organization)- Along with quotes from some founding fathers and patriotic language that ties this all together- and the dedication date. |
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An Evening View of the Plaques |
DEDICATION CEREMONY JULY 2, 2013:
The dedication was supported by the Morro Bay White Caps Band, singer Carolyn Smith, Leatherneck Color Guard, Atascadero City Council, Keynote speaker Sam Blakeslee, Councilwoman Lois Capps, and members of the community.
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Chuck Ward as MC at the beginning of the ceremony |
Leatherneck Color Guard ready to raise flags |
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Flags (including Betsy Ross 13 star flag) being raised |
Mayor Tom O'Malley presenting City Council award to Chuck for his outstanding efforts on the monument project |
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Keynote speaker Sam Blakeslee recognizing the youth of the Civil Air Patrol...who worked the dedication |
Congresswoman Lois Capps presenting the awards to the Essay Contest Winners: L to R: Maia Mumford, Terri Mylan, and Summer Long |
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Tim Haley and Dick Hathcock unveiling the Plaques |
MOWW National Senior Vice CINC, CPT Debbie Kash |
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Our Final Product |
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| With the later addition of the Benches |
An essay contest was held at the Atascadero High School on the topic of Patriotism. A total of 18 students participated and 4 judges reviewed the essays and together selected the top 3 compositions. By consent they are presented here:
1st Place |
$500 Award |
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2nd Place |
$300 Award |
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3rd Place |
$200 Award |
This Essay Contest continued into 2014 and is recapped on the Monument Essays page
FLAG MAINTENANCE
The flags do need to be cleaned/replaced on a regular basis and lowered to half-staff on designated days and when directed by the President or Governor on special days. Starting in September 2017 this effort is supported by Atascadero Boy Scout Troop 51 under the leadership of Steven Sage Hider, O.D. and Nicole Hider.
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Some of Troop 51 |
Replacing the Flags |
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Scouts folding the Betsy Ross Flag which was replaced |
Half-staff on Pearl Harbor Day 2017 |
For a recap of the construction sequence see.....Monument Construction
For a list of donors scroll down
Fund Raising
Over $68,000 was donated to enable construction of the Monument
And a big Thank You to the People and Business supporting the Monument Project:
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AMERICAN HERITAGE MONUMENT |
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INDIVIDUAL DONORS |
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LAST |
FIRST(S) |
CITY |
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Achadjian |
Katcho |
San Luis Obispo |
Arnold |
Mary |
Atascadero |
Baird |
Douglas & Diane |
Atascadero |
Bareis |
Paul & Linda |
Atascadero |
Bareis |
Paul & Linda |
Atascadero |
Barnes |
Louis & Claudia |
San Luis Obispo |
Baty |
Michael |
San Luis Obispo |
Bauer |
Harald & Margi |
Atascadero |
Baugher |
Ken & Pat |
Atascadero |
Bellefeuille |
Ben |
Atascadero |
Benson |
Mary Ellen |
Cambria |
Bentz |
David & Kathleen |
Atascadero |
Bliss |
Donald |
Palmyra |
Brocato |
Joseph & Diane |
San Luis Obispo |
Carrubba |
Robert & Beverly |
Templeton |
Cherry |
Brady |
Atascadero |
Clay |
Jerry |
Atascadero |
Cox |
Robert & Glennis |
Atascadero |
Curtis |
Suzanne |
San Luis Obispo |
Della Bitta |
BG Larry (Janice Jonsin) |
Atascadero |
Destefani |
Evelyn |
San Luis Obispo |
Dewar |
Josephine |
Pismo Beach |
Doctor |
Alan |
Cambria |
Dodge |
Leroy |
Mountain Ranch |
Faulconer |
Hal & Joanne |
Atascadero |
Foldberg |
John & Carrie |
Atascadero |
Fonzi |
Alfred & Roberta |
Atascadero |
Forester |
Harvey, MD & Marg |
Atascadero |
Frank |
Robert & Phyllis |
Cayucos |
Frayer |
David & Connie |
Atascadero |
Friis |
Gene |
Lompoc |
Geist |
Lawrence & Barbara |
Reno |
Gong |
John & Betty |
Atascadero |
Gruner |
Richard |
Pittsburg |
Gustafson |
Earl & Floy |
Tracy |
Haley |
Jerel & Melissa |
Atascadero |
Haley |
Tim & Janet |
Atascadero |
Harris |
Bonnie |
Santa Maria |
Harris |
William |
Paso Robles |
Harris |
Leatha |
Atascadero |
Hathcock |
Garff & Diana |
Seal Beach |
Hathcock |
Richard |
Shell Beach |
Hawkins |
Jim & Betsy |
Paso Robles |
Hirt |
Donald & Margaret |
Paso Robles |
Hostetter |
John & Lori |
Avila Beach |
Houston |
William & Mary |
Templeton |
Humphreys |
David & Joyce |
Paso Robles |
Hurd |
Doris |
Atascadero |
Jackson |
Raymond & Cindy |
Paso Robles |
Janney |
Ronald & Caroline |
Templeton |
Johansen |
Dennis & Jane |
Santa Margarita |
Johnson |
Raymond & Helen |
Atascadero |
Jones |
Jack |
San Luis Obispo |
Knight |
Edith |
Atascadero |
Krumland |
Randy & Gemma |
Paso Robles |
Kuhlenschmidt |
Sharon & Keith |
Arroyo Grande |
Lippmann |
Robert & Zedith |
McMinnville |
Martz |
Robert |
Atascadero |
Moen |
Richard & Holly |
Atascadero |
| Molnar-Zalesny | Franceska | Morro Bay |
Money |
Christopher & Judith |
San Luis Obispo |
Montgomery |
Victor & Randi |
Avila Beach |
Moore |
Don & Shirley |
Atascadero |
Murphy |
Jim |
Los Osos |
Oberg |
John |
Arroyo Grande |
O'Brien |
Richard |
Morro Bay |
Osborne |
Paul & Katrina |
Atascadero |
Oseguera |
Al & Marie (both Col) |
Arroyo Grande |
Oseguera |
Al & Marie (both Col) |
Arroyo Grande |
Paletta |
Col Yvette |
San Luis Obispo |
Passon |
Ray |
Atascadero |
Paulson |
John & Jacquie |
Atascadero |
Peterson |
Andrew & Carla |
Bradley |
Pires |
Bruce & Brenda |
Atascadero |
Prophet |
Robert |
Paso Robles |
Rice |
Wayne & Marcia |
San Miguel |
Riedman |
Janet & Fred |
Long Beach |
Romero |
David & Mary Belle |
San Luis Obispo |
Roza, JR |
John |
Atascadero |
Sayne |
Patrick |
Paso Robles |
Scully |
John & Kathryn |
Atascadero |
| Schneider | Catherine | Paso Robles |
Seastrand |
Andrea |
San Luis Obispo |
Simpson |
Jesse |
Atascadero |
Smith |
Byron & Bernadette |
Atascadero |
Smith, MD |
Coral & Michele |
Cambria |
Spomer |
William & Ann |
Atascadero |
Stacy |
Richard |
Cambria |
Stacy |
Walter & Doris |
Cambria |
Stout |
Lou & Phyllis |
San Luis Obispo |
Sturtevant |
Brian & Karyn |
Atascadero |
Trinchera |
Sharrl |
Stockton |
Turano |
Alice |
Paso Robles |
Veyna |
Lt Col Steven & Margaret |
Cayucos |
Walter |
Bernadette |
Daly City |
Ward |
Chuck & Barbara |
Atascadero |
Watson |
Nancy |
Pismo Beach |
Wilkins, Jr. |
Robert & Bonnie |
Atascadero |
Williams |
RADM Allen & Beverly |
San Luis Obispo |
Williams |
Susan |
Atascadero |
Williams |
Doris |
Atascadero |
Wright |
Steve & Maria |
Atascadero |
Wyckoff |
Bob |
Lompoc |
Business and Foundation Support:
COMPANY |
CITY |
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AA Mini-Mart |
Atascadero |
BRU Coffeehouse |
Atascadero |
Central Coast Vet Museum |
San Luis Obispo |
Coldstone Ice Cream |
Atascadero |
Custom Waterfall Creations, Inc |
Atascadero |
Eagle Ranch, LLC |
Ventura |
Edgerton, John DDS, Inc. |
Arroyo Grande |
Filipponi & Thompson Drilling, Inc. |
Atascadero |
Hind Foundation |
San Luis Obispo |
Holiday Inn Express |
Atascadero |
Idler's Applicances |
Paso Robles |
Ilan Funke-Bilu, Attorney |
Atascadero |
Marine Corps League 680 |
San Luis Obispo |
MOWW Patriotic Education Foundation |
Washington DC |
Rabobank |
Arroyo Grande |
Rancho Tee Motel |
Atascadero |
San Pasqual Trust, MacDonald Family Foundation |
Los Angeles |
Santa Lucia Sportsmens Assoc |
Atascadero |
SLO Board of Supervisors |
San Luis Obispo |
Spring Street Auto, Inc. |
Paso Robles |
T&S Maintenance Co. |
Berkeley |
Walmart Foundation |
Sacramento |
WM. Townsend Co. |
Sacramento |
Woody's Old Time Barber Shop |
Atascadero |
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