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Veterans memorial dedicated in Mayer
The crowd was quiet, with their hands over their hearts during the dedication ceremony of the Carver County Veterans Memorial and Registry Sept. 7 in Mayer.
MARK MITTEN
Correspondent
A large crowd attended the dedication ceremo-
ny for the new Carver County Veterans Memorial
and Registry Sept. 7. It is located in Mayer, on the
southwest corner of Ash Ave. (State Hwy 25), and
1st St reet (County Rd 30), and is open to the pub-
lic.
The featured speaker was Larry Herke, commis-
sioner of the Minnesota Department of Veterans
Affairs.
Carver County Commissioner Tim Lynch was
the master of ceremonies, introducing Mayer
Council Member Elizabeth Butterfi eld, Pastor Le-
Roy LaPlant of St. Mark Lutheran Church in New
Germany, Carver County Veterans Memorial and
Registry committee chair Stan Heldt, State Senator
Dr. Scott Jensen, State Representative Jim Nash,
and US Congressman Tom Emmer, who lives in
Delano.
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“This memorial has been a few years in the
making . . . Congratulations to all of you who put
this together,” Butterfi eld said. “We dedicate this
memorial to those who have gone before us, who
are currently serving, and those who will be com-
ing after us.”
The ceremony included the Pledge of Allegiance,
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