We now have a new URL address: www.HCVM.org
that should be lots easier to remember. The old one still works.
Thanks very much to PAM ELLIOTT

Audley Moore Construction has revealed that the Hopkins County Veterans
Memorial on the square will cost approximately $1,350,000 for the memorial
itself and a total of $1,579,000 including streets and sidewalks.
WOW, this is a lot of fund raising yet to go.
These numbers are from memory as stated by Don Roundtree at the Executive
Committee meeting on 5/27/08 and could be off by a little bit.

IRS has approved us as a non-profit organization as of Feb. 4, 2009. Our
tax ID number is 26-3451410. We are considered a Public Charity under 501
(C) (3) Internal Revenue Code. HOORAY!

The Veterans Memorial received a $10,000.00 GOLD LEVEL contribution from the Legacy
AG ACA honoring it's retired president, Veteran Walter Grice. Walter
was seriously wounded in battle near Manila, Philippines in 1944. Walter is/was an officer in VFW Post 8560 and Legion Post 642 in Sulphur Springs.

SATURDAY JUNE 20, 2009
Historic downtown square registration @ 8:00 am, Ride begins @ 9:15 out and
back to the square for Lunch.
$25.00 for ride, lunch and raffle ticket. $15.00 for second rider.
for more info: Pam Elliott 903-439-8753 or Vickie Lee 903-438-9555.
All proceeds go to the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial building fund.

County Judge Cletis Millsap announced there will be a Memorial Day
Celebration on the downtown square on Friday, May 25 2009 @ noontime. Come
down and hear patriotic speeches and band music