Politics & Government

Today's the Deadline for Lake Elsinore Memorial Brick Purchases

Deadline to purchase bricks for 2018 Veterans Day Observance Ceremony is Thurs., Oct. 18. The Veterans Day Observance Ceremony is Nov. 10.

If you're looking to purchase a memorial brick to honor a loved one who served in the military, the deadline day is today.

The City of Lake Elsinore Veterans Memorial Brick Program is a way to honor a special veteran in your life by engraving a brick with their name, rank and/or years of service. Brick requests may be made all year and new bricks are engraved and unveiled at a special Veterans Day Observance Ceremony at Diamond Stadium each year.

Cost
Each brick cost $60.00 and includes three lines of content. Each line only allows 20 letters, spaces, and/or other punctuation. The first line includes name & rank, second line branch & year and the third line allows for any miscellaneous note.

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When
Bricks will only be engraved once per year prior to Veterans Day. Deadline to purchase bricks for 2018 Veterans Day Observance Ceremony is Thursday, October 18, 2018. The City's Veterans Day Observance Ceremony will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 8 a.m.

How to Purchase a Brick
You can purchase a brick online by clicking here or you can download the paper application and mail it to the following address.
City of Lake Elsinore
Attn: Veterans Memorial Brick Program
130 South Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Checks should be made payable to the “City of Lake Elsinore”. You may also turn in your form and payment in-person at City Hall at the address above.
For any questions, contact Kathi Orozco at (951) 674-3124 ext. 204 or by email.

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2017 Veterans Day Observance Ceremony
On Friday, November 11, 2017, the City of Lake Elsinore honored our local heroes at the 4th Annual Veterans Day Observance. This year, our community purchased 47 new memorial bricks for a special veteran in their life. Each of these honorees was announced by a local veteran at the event. View the 2017 Veterans Day Observance Ceremony for the list of honorees and/or watch the video below.

Image via City of Lake Elsinore

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