California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery Groundbreaking

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California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery Groundbreaking Ceremony

WHO: California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Fort Ord Reuse Authority, and Monterey County.

WHAT: California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery (CCCVC) Events

WHEN:
1. CCCVC Groundbreaking Ceremony – Photo Opportunity Only Due to limited cemetery site parking, only invited guests and credentialed press can attend the brief site groundbreaking Friday, March 13, 2015, 9:35 a. m. 2900 Parker Flats Road, Seaside, CA 93955

2. Community Ceremony The public is invited to attend the Community event that includes speakers and recognition of local CCCVC leaders. Friday, March 13, 2015, 10:30 a. m. General Stilwell Community Center 4260 Gigling Road, Seaside, CA 93955 Press availability from 10:00 a. m. to 10:30 a. m. in Gold Room

BACKGROUND: Nearly 25 years ago, a group of Veterans and family members began a mission to honor Veterans by establishing a Veterans cemetery on the Central Coast. The CCCVC site, covering more than 78 acres on the former Fort Ord Army post, memorializes the Monterey Bay area’s rich military history. The CCCVC will provide a place of final rest for Veterans and their spouses. The Phase I construction plan includes the construction of the main entrance, roads, an assembly area, a committal shelter, columbaria, 5,000 columbarium niches, landscaping, a memorial walkway, and supporting infrastructure for 17 acres. The CCCVC is expected to serve more than 100,000 Veterans and their families living within Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Santa Clara, and San Luis Obispo counties. CalVet currently operates cemeteries in Yountville and Igo. For more information about the CCCVC, please visit http://www.fora.org