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ATPP Makes the Duluth News

April 4, 2019 By sheilab

April 3 newscast

Eileen Bentzen and Roger Johnson speak about the history and plans for the park. Construction is underway and we hope to open in June!

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Across The Pond Veterans Park is Moving Ahead!

December 30, 2018 By Eileen Bentzen

Volunteering their time and equipment, these men spent the day on December 19 finishing up clearing debris and burning the huge pile on the future site of the ATP Veterans Park just west of Iron River. Jules Wilcox was using his back hoe to create the piles that Dennis Glass, of Dennis Glass Construction, was moving to place on the burn pile. Kurt Tibbals of Pine Ridge Land Surveying completed the staking to finalize where the memorial will be built, plus the building and the well, etc. A lot of work was accomplished and the Across The Pond Veterans Park is very appreciative! We can’t build this park without our dedicated volunteers!

Photos: Dennis Glass moving debris.

Jule Wilcox on his backhoe

Pine Ridge Land Surveying employee Kurt Tibbals with the survey plans.

Donation to Across The Pond Veterans Park

August 13, 2018 By Eileen Bentzen

Diane Berweger of the Bayfield Electric Cooperative is shown handing a donation check of $1,000.00 to Ray Kangas, Chairman of Across The Pond Veterans Park. Also presented to the Park was a matching check from COBANK, ACE on behalf of the Cooperative. These donations to the Park are what will add up to complete a memorial park we can all be proud of – thank you!

Groundbreaking Ceremony May 19, 2018

May 22, 2018 By sheilab

It’s Official! The Across The Pond Veterans Park Groundbreaking Ceremony took place May 19, 2018 – construction of the Memorial will begin soon! Wonderful day, wonderful attendance – we are so proud!

Photo shows the following, L t R:

Rod Abbas

Dan Stephans

Tom Trautt

Dick Rewalt

Geri Dressen, IR Chamber of Commerce

Representative Beth Meyers, Assembly District 74, Bayfield

Senator Janet Bewley, District 25, Ashland

Janet Clark, representative from Senator Ron Johnson’s office, the Western District of Wisconsin

Jim Miller, Sean Duffy’s staff member

Ray Kangas, Chairman, Across the Pond Veterans Park

Our welcoming sign!

Our Board Members!

Gary Frostman, Jane Snilsberg, Rich Wiitala, Ray Kangas, Kevin Johnson, Eileen Bentzen, Larry Frostman, Roger Johnson.

Image of Veteran’s Memorial

March 20, 2018 By Eileen Bentzen

This is a rendering of what the Memorial will look like when it is finished. Pavers will be available to purchase to be used to commemorate names and services.

 

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