Warner DeHart, an Air Force veteran and former director of the Darlington County Veterans Department, was one of the primary movers to get a Veterans Memorial in Hartsville. As he spoke at the dedication on November 11, 2011 he talked about how pleased he was that his efforts and the efforts of others have materialized after 14 years into the tremendous place for Veterans in the heart of Hartsville -- Burry Park.
The story of this memorial is a story of making things happen in a community and that story includes frustration as well as celebration. The key lessons from the Hartsville Veteran Memorial in regard to community building is that almost nothing happens if there is no vision and nothing happens without PERSISTENCE. For all those who worked over the years to make Burry Park happen, THANK YOU. There is no question that today's celebration of Veterans and the families who support them. showed why your hard work and persistence were worth it.
This is a link to the Jim Faile story that is really well constructed: http/www2.scnow.com/news/2010/nov/11/hartsville-veterans-memorial-dedication-draws-huge-ar-1078327/?referer=http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fscnow.com%2Far%2F1078327%2F%3Fsms_ss%3Dfacebook%26at_xt%3D4cdcac90dcef2e61%252C0&h=80a99&shorturl=http://scnow.com/ar/1078327/
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