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Veterans Plaza Brick Paver Program Application Deadline Extended
The village has extended its Brick Paver Program application deadline for General Patrick E. Rea Veterans Plaza.
TINLEY PARK, IL — The deadline to order a brick paver for the General Patrick E. Rea Veterans Plaza has been extended to Friday, Aug. 7. All bricks ordered by that date will be placed in time for Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, according to the Village of Tinley Park website.
The Brick Paver Donor Program for veterans was created in 2012 to honor former and current members of the armed forces. The plaza is located in the south parking lot of the Tinley Park 80th Ave. train station. Loved ones can purchase bricks featuring personalized messages to recognize a soldier's service, and the bricks will be placed in the walkway and plaza permanently.
Choices for the pavers include:
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- 4 X 8-inch brick for $100, which allows three lines of text.
- 8 X 8-inch brick for $250, which allows six lines of text, or three lines of text, with one of five military branch seals.
The application must be mailed to or dropped off at the Village of Tinley Park by the deadline.
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