Martin County Veterans Memorial Project

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Martin County Veterans Memorial Project DONATIONS to the MCVM Project are appreciated. See company overview for more information on donati What is the MCVM Project? What is the Purpose?

A committee comprised of members of local veteran organizations, along with other interested civic groups and Martin County citizens. Specifically to raise funds, design and locate veteran memorials in the Martin County Seat of Fairmont, MN & the surrounding Martin County MN communities. The memorial will be located at 507 Winnebago Avenue in Fairmont, MN. Phase 1 of the memorial will include a red granite sign near the road marking the memorial location, a 70 ft. flagpole and a black granite wall bearing the etched names of the veterans who have called Martin County home. Phase 2 of the memorial project may include statues, benches, greenery and other elements to create a peaceful and respectful environment in which to honor and remember the armed service members who have sacrificed so much to preserve our freedom. Watch for further details regarding this phase of the memorial project.

Toys for Tots is a program run by the U S Marine Corps Reserve. Angie Wannarka is our new Martin County Director. Althou...
10/18/2026

Toys for Tots is a program run by the U S Marine Corps Reserve. Angie Wannarka is our new Martin County Director. Although I am no longer running it, I am still involved as an advisor and volunteer. I will be manning a both for this event. We will be distributing candy and other goodie’s during this event. We have been told by the Downtown Merchants group that we will be on the sidewalk near the Fairmont American Legion. Besides handing out things to the ghosts and goblins we will be collecting toys for the needy and will be distributing flyers how to sign up. Money donations are also welcome. Please be generous and bring your trick and treaters to visit with us. Please share this information. Thank you!

This is a gentle reminder that this event is happening this weekend. I published this event a couple of weeks ago, but h...
10/08/2026

This is a gentle reminder that this event is happening this weekend. I published this event a couple of weeks ago, but here it is again.

10/08/2026

I received this message last night and I will pass it on.

Hello
My name is Lee Carlson and I teach, coach and this year I am the coordinator for the Salute to Service game that is taking place this Friday, October 9th, in Trimont. We will be taking time prior to kickoff to recognize and honor our veterans. They have free admission that night and we ask that they arrive by 6:30 so we can effectively organize for their recognition. There will also be a special presentation at the end of halftime. We can never do enough to show our gratitude to our veterans and service members, but we should never stop trying. We welcome all service members to join us Friday night! Thank you!

Thank you for what you are doing and I hope this gets the word out for your school.

10/07/2026

At tonight’s MCVM meeting we approved the design of the new statue set “Compassion and Valor”. The foundry work will now begin and should be done and installed by Veterans Day. The patches and insignias are not shown because they are attached separately. This 360degree video shows how intricate the design is from the facial features to the treads on the boots. We are very close to our donation goal and are very thankful to those who have contributed to this project.

Was in Mankato this morning when I received a call from Doug Callanan, our engraver from Comfry, who said he, and his so...
10/07/2026

Was in Mankato this morning when I received a call from Doug Callanan, our engraver from Comfry, who said he, and his son Brian were going to be at the Memorial doing a new cutting. If you are looking for a recent name engraving I have pictures of the stencil where you may recognize your veterans name.
KEYC was in the area and did a piece on Doug’s business at our Memorial. Doug Landsteiner, our county VSO representative for Martin County was there and was interviewed on the wall and how to get a veterans name installed. It will be on tonight’s broadcast and yes, we were told, KEYC news programming will be back on the air.

10/04/2026

A celebration of Life Visitation will be Tuesday, October 6 from 1:00 to 3:00PM at Lakeview Funeral Home. Military Honors will be at 3:00 PM by Fairmont American Legion Post 36 and Martin County VFW Post 1222 at Center Chain Cemetery for Steve Frick. Steve was a Navy veteran serving in the Seabees from 1976 to 1978.

I was shocked to learn today of the passing of Steve Frick. Steve was a master at at his trade. I marveled at his precis...
10/03/2026

I was shocked to learn today of the passing of Steve Frick. Steve was a master at at his trade. I marveled at his precision running a backhoe. He was there with me every step of the way building the Veterans Memorial. He dug all the footings for the wall, the helicopter, sidewalks, drainage and flagpole. He brought us mulch and fill. He placed the Purple Heart and helicopter memorial rocks. As general contractor for the memorial I leaned on him a lot for advice and physical help on the memorial. He always came through. He was a veteran and began his career as a Seabee. He gave us discounted rates on a lot of his work and more than once donated his time, material and labor. I valued his expertise and his friendship. I will miss him. My sympathies to Janice.

10/03/2026

A big thank you goes out the East Chain 4-H Club and Kimberly Greischar for their donations to the MCVM project. Thank you for your support.

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10/01/2026

Passing along information.

09/18/2026

Today is National POW/MIA Day. Please pray for those who remain Missing in Action and those who suffered in POW camps while in the service of their country.
I recently attended the service for Thomas Arthur Ruth in Jackson, Mn who was a Navy pilot who was MIA for over 80 years.
There are still over 80,000 Soldiers and Sailors who are still missing since WWII

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507 Winnebago Avenue, P. O. Box 623
Fairmont, MN
56031

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+15072383220

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