‘Renovating, rejuvenating, reconfiguring’

Residents make final funding push for Veterans Memorial facelift

  • A rendering of what the Veterans Memorial will look like is held up by Tom McCabe against its current state in the background. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
    A rendering of what the Veterans Memorial will look like is held up by Tom McCabe against its current state in the background. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
  • The before look of the back of the Memorial wall. Several cypress trees have been uprooted because they were dying. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
    The before look of the back of the Memorial wall. Several cypress trees have been uprooted because they were dying. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
  • The proposed new memorial backside will have native plants and a pergola for visitors to reflect. Rendering courtesy of Tom McCabe.
    The proposed new memorial backside will have native plants and a pergola for visitors to reflect. Rendering courtesy of Tom McCabe.
    Sun City residents hope that, by next Memorial Day, the Veterans Memorial Plaza will have a fresh look.Former Merchant Mariner and Navy Reserve Captain Tom McCabe, along with other service members of the Veterans Memorial Advisory Group in Sun City are trying to raise funds to renovate and improve the plaza to have it include a reflection garden.&nb...

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