Thursday, April 20, 2023

 Blue Star

Memorial Marker

Dedication Ceremony

11 April 2023

Sponsored By

Club Estates

Garden Club 

and

Historic Brookhaven

Neighborhood Association

Prior to the Ceremony a picture of the First Garden Club Meeting which was in Athens, Georgia was displayed.


The Dedication was a Garden Club and Historic Brookhaven Neighborhood Association event.  These are the Gathering Pictures:






 

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL MARKER

DEDICATION CEREMONY

 

WELCOME

Cheryl Durham

President, Club Estates Garden Club

 


REMARKS

Peggy Tucker

 President

The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.

 


Christy Roberts

Blue Star Marker Chairman

Club Estates Garden Club

 


PRESENTATION OF COLORS

Reserve Marine Corps Color Guard

 









PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Scott Mathews

American Legion of Atlanta 

NATIONAL ANTHEM

Peach Pipes

 

 


RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

Cheryl Durham


HISTORY OF BLUE STAR MARKER

&

DEDICATION

Jan Thiese ~ Chairman

Blue Star & Gold Star Marker Program

The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.


 

UNVEILING OF MARKER

Christy Roberts and

Maribett Varner, President of Historic Brookhaven Neighborhood Association

 




ACCEPTANCE OF MARKER

John Ernst, Mayor of the City of Brookhaven

Madeleine Simmons, Councilmember, City of Brookhaven


 

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES

Jan Thiese ~ Chairman

Blue Star & Gold Star Marker Program

The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.

 



TRIBUTE OF FLOWERS

 Wreath

Club Estates Garden Club ~ Dogwood District

 




CLOSING REMARKS

Cheryl Durham

 

 Thank You for sharing this special time with us to honor our

 Veterans and all who serve in the United States Armed Forces.  Pictures of the After the Dedication Fellowship:








The Blue Star Memorial Markers honor all men and women who serve in the United States Armed Services.