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The committee, composed of four veterans groups, envisions the park hosting decommissioned military equipment — perhaps a helicopter — along with a memorial listing borough residents who died in the line of duty. Turlip, a retired U.S. Army major, hopes home for this project was an ideal way to the inert weaponry to be displayed will be contribute.” ADVAntAGe eDitor unique in a county that hosts a number of Recently, Archbald Mayor Shirley Bartanks, artillery pieces and even an anchor Thanks to a generous gift by Lockheed rett presented a check in the amount of from an aircraft carrier. The ideal helicop$4,111.30 to the committee to help fund Martin’s Archbald Operations, a monuter would be a Black Hawk, but not many the project. This is the first monetary doment to area veterans is a step closer to nation for the park. The funds are proceeds of them have been decommissioned, Turlip reality. said. from the Archbald Borough 5K run/walk. The company donated a 2-acre parcel “We’re going to make submission to The committee intends to develop a of land along Kennedy Drive to the [the U.S. Department of Defense] and see monument park that consists of a decomBorough of Archbald, where borough what they have,” Turlip added. missioned military aircraft, markers, flag officials plan to build a veterans monuLockheed Martin’s 350,000-squarement park. The project will be led by the poles and more. The project is anticipated foot facility has operated in Archbald since to be completed in the next three years. Archbald Borough Veterans Memorial Park Committee, a nonprofit organization established specifically for this initiative. “This committee is passionate about memorializing our U.S. Armed Forces’ men and women and their service to this country, and we appreciate Lockheed Martin for sharing these same values,” said Rob Turlip, chairman of the committee. “Thanks to the donation, the Archbald community will have a permanent place to show respect to our country’s veterans.” The park is intended to honor all those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and especially those who are from or who have resided in the Archbald area. “Our company has been built on supporting this country’s service members,” said Pete Rosecrans, site director at Archbald Operations. “We at Archbald Operations are also committed to supporting this community, and providing a
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1951 and employs about 500 people, said Mark Schaub, a spokesman for the defense contractor. The company provides design, manufacturing, engineering, field service and support to its precision-guided systems and nuclear systems at Archbald. “Our company has been built on supporting this country’s service members,” said Rosecrans. The committee has an architect and contractor developing a budget for the project and plans to pursue grants and fundraisers to make it a reality. “We have a lot of veterans that we like to support,” borough council president Maria Tomassoni said. The Times-Tribune contributed to this report.
Archbald Borough officials recently made the first monetary donation to the park project. From left, front row: Jerry Burns, Suzanne Scanlon, Erin Owen, Mayor Shirley Barrett, Rob Turlip and Melissa Turlip. Second row: Jerry Heid, Terry Heid, Tom Mancuso, Mary Alice Raider, Pete Rosencrans and Francis Burke. TS_CNG/ADVANTAGE/PAGES [A01] | 10/05/17
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