Vets' Memorial Bricks: 2019 Deadline Nears At Diamond Stadium

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — Residents wishing to honor their U.S. military veterans, who bravely served and protected the country, can do so with custom, engraved bricks surrounding the Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore. The deadline for this year, however, is nearing, as bricks are engraved only once per year prior to Veterans Day, the city said.

The 2019 Veterans Day Observance Ceremony is planned for Monday, Nov. 11 at 8 a.m.

"Bricks will only be engraved once per year prior," city officials said. "Bricks must be (requested) at least three weeks prior to Veterans Day to be engraved for that year. Deadline to purchase bricks for the city's 2019 Veterans Day Observance Ceremony is Friday, Oct. 18."

The City of Lake Elsinore in 2014 unveiled its Veterans Memorial in the main entryway of Diamond Stadium with two monument areas.

The upper memorial area is a large, custom premium black granite monument etched with the depiction of a soldier in front of a fallen soldier’s battlefield grave, the city said. The grave is marked by the rifle, helmet, dog tags and the boots of a fallen soldier. This has become a well-known symbol of respect and honor those lost in battle and is a practice that dates back to the American Civil War.

The lower monument area includes five granite pedestals with insignia for each of the military branches surrounding a flag pole and includes the engraved, surrounding bricks that veterans and their families purchased to honor their service.

"The City of Lake Elsinore Veterans Memorial Brick Program is a great way to honor a special veteran in your life by engraving a brick with their name, rank and/or years of service," the city said.

Each brick costs $60 and includes three lines of content. You can purchase a brick online by clicking here or you can download the paper application and mail it to the following address.
City of Lake Elsinore, Attn: Veterans Memorial Brick Program,130 South Main St., Lake Elsinore, CA 92530.

Checks should be made payable to the “City of Lake Elsinore.” You may also turn in your form and payment in-person at City Hall at the address above. For any questions, contact Kathi Orozco at (951) 674-3124 ext. 204 or by email.

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