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The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch
September 13, 2013
Veterans Memorial FoundationEarns Recognition
By TRAVIS BROWN
STAFF WRITER
Pictured, from left, are Senator Jim Mathias, Sharyn O'Hare, Sheriff Reggie Mason, Ed Little, Marie Gilmore, Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot and Delegate Mike McDermott. Photo by Ted Page
BERLIN – The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation Inc. (WCVMF) received the William Donald Schaefer Helping People award this week for its educational outreach and positive impact on veterans. A veteran himself, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot praised the WCVMF for making the memorial in Ocean Pines a reality and emphasized the importance of service in the country, especially for youth. Accepting the award for WCVMF was Chair Marie Gilmore, who spoke about the initial founding of the memorial in 2005. It started as just a joint idea between Roseanne Bridgman and Sharyn O’Hare but boomed from there, said Gilmore.
“The vision of a place of comfort, remembrance and education swelled into a grassroots movement which culminated with the dedication of this memorial on Memorial Day, May 30, 2005,” she said. Since then it has served as a beacon in the county for students who want to learn about Worcester’s proud history of service, Gilmore continued. “More than 4,000 Worcester County students have visited here with their teachers and learned of the many sacrifices made by veterans to secure their freedoms,” she said. “The memorial continues to grow as we expand our educational program.” It is likewise a wellspring for weary veterans. “Every day we see veterans visiting this site and drawing comfort from it,” she said. “Here they know they are not forgotten.” O’Hare continued on that track with her own remarks. “I know that this is a hallowed ground. It is very special,” O’Hare said. “If you need a healing place, this is the place to come.” A number of county and state representatives were also on hand for the event. State Sen. Jim Mathias told the gathering that it puts his mind at ease to know that veterans like the ones at the ceremony existed. SEE NEXT PAGE
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