Veterans Association To Replace Pavers at Memorial Walk

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The Johns Creek Veterans Association will soon begin replacing pavers at its Veterans Memorial Walk.

According to the group’s Facebook page, the association said it’s “been very concerned about the poor quality of the donated pavers since they were installed last November.”

The “poor quality” includes incorrect spellings, markings, missing orders and incorrect placements, the group stated.

Since November, JCVA has been working with its primary contractor to determine the best way to correct these issues. The only solution for the group would be to replace the more than 1,000 pavers with ones ”that we will be as proud of as we are with the rest of the Memorial,” the group said.

The contractor over the next few months will begin replacing all pavers on each of the monuments, a move that won’t cost the city or donors anything.

All the donations that were made after the previous fall cutoff to Wednesday, May 27 will be included in the re-install process. The replacement process will coincide with the planned enhancements that will take place at the Memorial over the summer.

“We have done a careful review and audit of all the paver orders, including contacting some donors where the input was in question,” the association stated. “We have also addressed the concerns of many donors that were communicated to us.”

The Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk, located at Newtown Park, is a reflective tribute to those who served in uniform. The Memorial Walk features 10 granite monuments commemorating the nation’s conflicts from World War I to Afghanistan, Women in Service, KIA-MIA and Purple Heart recipients.

The 1,800-pound monuments feature engraved photographs and colored service medals specific to each conflict. Granite benches are planned for each memorial plaza. Visitors can stop for rest and reflection at a gazebo in the center of the 4-acre Memorial.

Each monument plaza is floored with donated pavers, some of which are engraved with the names of the donor’s loved one who served, rank, branch of service and years served.

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Photo credit: city of Johns Creek