HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Follies officials announced Tuesday morning that they’ll present a check to the Veterans memorial committee for around $85,000. The memorial is being built on the south edge of South Hutchinson.
The money is from the presentation of the 2015 Hutchinson Follies, a musical review, honoring those who served in the military.
Matt Stiles, City Administrator for the city of South Hutchinson, says that money will be a big help in building the memorial.
The Reno County Veterans’ Memorial will be focused on names of those who served from Reno County or those who called Reno County home. The seven granite panels will hold the names of 10,000-15,000 Reno County veterans, beginning with those who served in the Civil War through today.
The memorial site will also feature two static displays of retired military vehicles, as well as flags representing all branches of the US military.