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Thanks to a large donation, the Westerville
Firefighters Memorial will soon be taking another step toward
becoming a reality.
Mike Rosati, a longtime Westerville resident and owner of Rosati
Windows, has donated $10,000 which will put the project's total
donations at $31,000.
"The amount of $30,000 is significant because that's the commission
the sculptors needed before they could begin work," said Tom Ullom,
a Westerville firefighter-paramedic and founder of the Westerville
Firefighters' Memorial. |
Mount Carmel St.
Ann's has donated $10,000 to the Westerville Fire
Fighters' Memorial (WFFM), which will be built beside
Fire Station 111 at 400 W. Main St.
Janet Meeks, president and chief operating officer of
Mount Carmel St. Ann's, said the donation is a good way
to celebrate both the history of Westerville and the
hospital, which will mark its 100th anniversary in 2008.
Approximately $41,000 has been pledged for the monument
so far.
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THE CROSSING IS A TRIBUTE TO PAST,
PRESENT AND FUTURE FIRE FIGHTERS.
IT IS DEDICATED
TO THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THE "ULTIMATE SACRIFICE."
Please recognize that this
Memorial / Monument is for fire fighters everywhere. Although it will
serve as a tribute to a
special fire fighter who last served in Westerville, Ohio, it is to be a
place of comfort and inspiration for all.
Westerville Fire Fighters’ Memorial (WFFM),
Inc., is proud to announce The Crossing, a new memorial design by
Cincinnati artists Steve R. Geddes and Bob L. Moore. The new memorial
will still serve as a tribute to fallen fire fighter David Theisen, and
provide all fire fighters, as well as the public, with an inspirational
and healing setting in which to celebrate the achievements and
contemplate the losses experienced by this dedicated group. Furthermore,
such a memorial will also stand as a monument to all the courageous men
and women who serve, or have served, their communities with honor.
Due to a variety of factors, WFFM decided to change the direction of its
original campaign and to support a new memorial design that will be
less costly, require less time to create, and also allow for the
finished Memorial to be placed on public land. All of us at WFFM are
excited by the new design, which will enable us to accomplish our
original goal: to provide a unique and thoughtful look into the lives
and sacrifices of fire fighters.
As you may know, the launch of our original nationwide fund-raising
campaign was scheduled for the last weeks of September 2001. However,
the campaign was respectfully postponed due to 9/11, and individual
efforts were focused on supporting rescue missions and victims in New
York and other locations. Since memorial designs have been chosen for a
number of 9/11 - related projects, WFFM is eager to resume its
fund-raising campaign. Those of us at WFFM would like to thank past
donors for their financial and moral support of our Memorial project. We
also wish to encourage these donors and others to join us now, as we
create The Crossing, a place of solitude, reflection, and celebration
for all fire fighters who risk their lives daily to protect the
lives of others.
Thank you. For more information contact
us at
crossing@wffmemorial.org
We
are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-deductible organization.
If
you would like to make a contribution, please make checks payable to:
Westerville Fire Fighters' Memorial, Inc.
SEND TO:
Westerville Fire Fighters' Memorial, Inc.
52 Westerville Square, Suite 265
Westerville, OH 43081
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