HomeMy WebLinkAbout20163592.tiffMEMBERS OF THE TRAVELING VIETNAM WALL COMMITTEE
FOR WELD COUNTY
PROCLAMATION OF APPRECIATION
WHEREAS, Greg Goettsch, Vietnam veteran and Chair of the Traveling
Vietnam Wall Committee for Weld County, worked with other members
of the committee to bring the Traveling Wall to Weld County for four
days, and raised $27,000 to cover the costs, with surplus donated to
benefit veterans, and
WHEREAS, the Traveling Wall, an 80% replica of the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial located in Washington, D.C., lists all 58,307 names listed on
the original monument, including the 1,200 considered missing and the
626 lost from Colorado, and was brought to Weld County this year for
the first time in 20 years, and
WHEREAS, on September 15, 2016, the Traveling Wall opened in
Dacono, Colorado, thanks to the efforts of Mr. Goettsch and the
committee, which organized fundraising, marketing, site preparation,
lighting, night security, and the agenda for the opening ceremony,
among many other responsibilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Board wishes to
express its appreciation to Greg Goettsch and the Traveling Vietnam Wall
Committee from Weld County for their efforts in bringing the Traveling
Wall to Weld County this year.
ounty Clerk to the Board
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