NOVEMBER 11, 2025—On a cold but sunny Veterans Day morning—just one day after Winchester’s first snowfall of the season—the culmination of over 20 years of work was celebrated, as the ribbon was cut on the Clark County World War II/Korean War Memorial. An estimated crowd of 250 or more braved the icy air to witness…

After a rather lengthy hiatus, and following additional landscaping at the memorial, work began in earnest again on Thursday, September 18th with RM Global doing preparatory work to excavate the ditches needed to provide the base for the placement of the ground markers.  Funds were beginning to come in from additional sources, with a $5,000…

More progress has been made toward completion of the memorial. Trees were planted at the site during the week of July 14.  The city of Winchester will be watering them through the summer season. An additional 81 engraved bricks were ordered in July, and orders continue to come in.  Approximately 280 spaces remain for engraved…

Following an early summer hiatus at the memorial, work is scheduled to resume on July 21, 2025, with the removal of the dirt mound at the site, grading behind the memorial wall, placement of the granite plaques on the end pedestals, completion of the flagpole base cap, and planting of the trees. 

(Photo credit: Matt Cizek/The Winchester Sun) A Memorial Day event was held at the construction site of the World War II/Korean War Memorial and drew approximately 200 people.  Thompson Catering provided hamburgers, chips, and soft drinks to the crowd for a modest fee, and all proceeds went to the memorial.  Over $5,000 was raised and…

WKYT-TV was at the ceremony on Monday and filed this story with video form the event. We raised about $5,000 at the event, which puts a dent in the $50K shortfall.

Dee Birkes and Chuck Witt appeared before the Winchester Rotary Club on February 12th and were graciously received with recommendations for helping with the project. In early March, we received word that our second attempt for a T-Mobile grant had not been approved, so fundraising in other directions continues.

Work at the Memorial site has been paused during the winter months. The last work was the installation of the limestone facings, claddings, and wall caps. The final granite plaques, to be placed atop the end pedestals, have been ordered and will be installed in early spring. Contributions and brick purchases continue, although a good…

We were able to make an appearance on local radio on November 11th to pitch for the memorial and for orders for the engraved bricks to continue. An order for thirty-eight bricks was just submitted. A grant re-application has been made to T-Mobile.  This application was made last year but the grant was not approved…

Work on the project has slowed as we await the delivery of key elements to be placed. The granite ground markers and 165 engraved bricks have been delivered.  The limestone is expected to be delivered during the week of October 28. Once the limestone is available, the work should accelerate.  The dedication, originally set for November 11,…