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Brick Campaign Application Deadline Extended In West Haven

The West Haven Veterans Council has extended the application deadline for the 13th phase of its popular Brick Campaign.

The brick Veterans Walk of Honor in Bradley Point Park.
The brick Veterans Walk of Honor in Bradley Point Park. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)

WEST HAVEN, CT — The West Haven Veterans Council has extended the application deadline to July 17 for the 13th phase of its popular Brick Campaign.

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Veterans Council members and city officials will dedicate the 13th phase of the brick Veterans Walk of Walk of Honor at 10:45 a.m. Nov. 11 in Bradley Point Park.

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing restrictions, the event, originally slated for May 23, has been rescheduled to coincide with the annual Veterans Day tribute.

In November 2006, the council began the first of 13 campaigns selling bricks to memorialize veterans on the 100-yard Walk of Honor between the William A. Soderman and Vietnam Veterans memorials.

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The bricks, which cost $75, have charcoal lettering for personalized messages.

More than 2,700 bricks have been installed so far, including 51 for the 12th phase, which was dedicated May 25, 2019.

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