Monument Honoring Military Families May Take Root in Pinckney

2/12/13- Pinckney could become the home for a national monument and park honoring military families in the near future. The National Monument for Military Families Non-Profit Organization is asking the Village of Pinckney to donate a parcel of land for the development of a memorial park. The park will be called ?The Journey Garden?, because it will take visitors on a walk through the journey military families take when their loved ones are deployed. The monument, which will be the focal point of the Journey Garden, will stand 25 feet tall and will be made of bronze. Miniature replicas of the monument are available for purchase to aid fundraising efforts for the project at www.HonorMilitaryFamilies.com. The organization originally asked for 8 to 12 acres for the project, but presented a plan for a 29 acre park at last night?s village meeting. The village council is positive about the idea, but would like to research further into the land requested to ensure that the donation won?t restrict further growth in the village. The council will provide an update for the public and the monument organization at their regularly scheduled meeting on March 25th at 7:00 pm. (SO)

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