If you are looking for a way to honor our country’s fallen soldiers this Veterans Day, then consider heading over to the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza (NVMP) at the Sparks Marina for an immersive, commemorative experience. In 2014, late Sparks mayor and U.S. Navy veteran Ron Smith had the idea to build the NVMP, with a mission to create a space that preserves and honors the … [Read more...]
Ceremony to honor veterans, Gold Star families
Vietnam Veterans of America- Sierra Nevada Chapter 989 of Reno and the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza in Sparks are inviting all veterans and the public to attend “Let Freedom Ring” on March 25 at 2 p.m. This ceremony is remembering and honoring veterans from Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan with a tribute to Gold Star families. The guest speaker is Nevada Lt. Gov. Stavros … [Read more...]
Ceremony held for official opening of Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza
On a cool, early November afternoon in front of a glassy lake on 300 Howard Drive on the west side of the Sparks Marina, close to a thousand people came out to celebrate the official grand opening of the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza. Eight years in the making, the dream of late Mayor Ron Smith came true with this special statewide commemoration to honor and preserve the … [Read more...]
Funding for Veterans Memorial gets huge boost
Family to match donations of up to $250K for final stage of project On March 9, the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza (NVMP) committee announced that all donations up to $250,000 will be matched to help finish the final stage of development commemorating war heroes at the Sparks Marina. Thanks to the Dahl family, who are local business partners in town and support the veterans, … [Read more...]