OFFICE OF VETERANS SERVICES ESTABLISHED By Barrie Trebor-MacConnell
In ceremonies at the state capitol May 26, Governor John Waihee signed into law a bill to establish an Office of Veterans Services. . .
Also signed into law were bills relating to a veterans’ cemetery, tuition waivers and a veterans’ memorial.
An appropriation of $675,000 was made for the development and operation of a state veterans cemetery on Oahu. Responsibility for overseeing the development, establishment and operation of the cemetery is placed within the newly established Office of Veterans Services. This cemetery is to supplement the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at the Punchbowl and is expected to be located on the windward side of the island.
One of the most challenging tasks presented to the director by the legislature was to oversee the development, establishment, and operation of a Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery on Oahu, and to develop and administer the policies and procedures of the cemetery in accordance with existing Federal and State guidelines. The purpose of this high priority project is to ensure that all eligible veterans in Hawaii, their families and their widows or widowers are provided an appropriate burial place designated for veterans after the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) has reached its capacity for ground interments – currently projected to occur in late 1991.
A formal application for Federal assistance was filed by OVS on Oct. 11, 1988, following selection of a cemetery site in Kaneohe. On June 1, 1989, the Master Plan Report, and the Conceptual Plans and Perspectives were approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). At that time, the VA agreed to provide 50 percent funding for the project. M&E Pacific, Inc., was retained as the master planning, design, and construction management consultant for the project. Highway Construction Company was contracted to complete Phase I.
When completed, the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery will match the quality and stature of Punchbowl and will feature an overall theme of “military service.” It is being constructed on State-owned land consisting of nearly 90 acres. Hawaiian Memorial Park donated to the State an adjoining 33-acre parcel which will be retained for future expansion. The cemetery will have approximately 72,500-body burial plots, 6,000 garden urn niches and 3,800 urn niches for cremated remains. There will be no cost either for the burial plot or headstone for veterans, family members, or widows/widowers who meet the eligibility criteria. The total cost for the project, scheduled to be completed in four phases, is expected to be over $15 million dollars.
A primary focus throughout the year was the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. On Sept. 15, 1989, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site in Kaneohe.
Orlando Bareng, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1572, bows his head in a moment of prayer. Veterans of World War I attended the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery groundbreaking/ blessing ceremony. Artist’s rendition of the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe, Oahu. Gov. John Waihee is joined in the groundbreaking ceremony by (left to right) Mr. Larry Lee, Office of Veterans Services director; Mr. Eugene M. Ban, M&E Pacific, Inc. vice president; Maj. Gen. Alexis T. Lum, state adjutant general; Mr. Bill Winters, representing U.S. Representative Patricia Saiki; Mr. David M. Peters, executive assistant to U.S. Senator Da.niel K. Inouye; the governor; Mr. Andrew Matsunaga, district director for U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga; Mr. Hal Graber, State Cemetery Grant Prog.ram director, Washington, D.C.; Mr. Alfred Los Banos, Advisory Board on Veterans Services chairman; and Mr. Larry Ching, Highway Construction Co. president. (Pictures from the 1989 July – September Pūpūkahi)
A groundbreaking and blessing ceremony for the new Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery was held in Kaneohe, Oahu, Sept. 25. A number of dignitaries, military officials, community leaders, and veterans groups were in attendance.
The cemetery is being constructed on 90 acres of State-owned land adjacent to Hawaii Memorial Park Cemetery on the Windward side of Oahu. Hawaii Memorial Park also donated an adjoining parcel of 33 acres to the State, which will be retained for future expansion.
The primary purpose of the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery project is to ensure that the more than 102,000 veterans in Hawaii, their families and their widows or widowers are provided an appropriate burial place designated for veterans.
The National Cemetery of the Pacific or “Punchbowl” as it is commonly called, is expected to reach maximum ground burial capacity by late 1991.
Veterans who desire ground interment after Punchbowl reaches its maximum capacity will have to have their remains transported to National Cemeteries at Willamette Ore. or Riverside, Calif.
As a result of this projected depletion of casket burial sites for Hawaii’s veterans, the State initiated plans in 1987 for locating a site and constructing a cemetery.
Through Gov. John Waihee’s initiative. the Office of Veterans Services (OVS) was created in 1988 and immediately assigned the responsibility to plan. design, and construct a State Veterans Cemetery on Oahu.
State Senator Eloise Yamashita Tungpalan introduced legislation when she was in the State House for creation of the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in 1987. House Bill 225 was co-signed by State House leaders Daniel J. Kihano, Emilio S. Alcon, Tom Okamura, and Peter K. Apo. The bill was passed in 1988.
Within one year, a siting study, master plan. and phase construction plans were completed.
OVS selected a cemetery site and filed for Federal assistance. The master plan report, conceptual plans and perspectives were approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) June I, 1989. The VA also agreed to provide 50 percent funding for the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery project.
These activities culminated in the groundbreaking and blessing ceremony.
When fully completed in 1993, the cemetery will have approximately 72,500 body burial plots, 6,000 garden urn niches, and 3,800 urn niches for cremated remains. The cemetery will also include a visitors’ and administration center, flag plaza, committal shelter, natural grass amphitheater, columbaria, and lookout area.
The cemetery will be constructed in four phases with the first casket burial expected around July 1, 1991.
The estimated cost of the cemetery project is more than $15 million.
The State cemetery is being built to parallel the quality and stature of the National Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) and will feature an overall theme of “military service.”
Gov. Waihee noted in his keynote address that. “The cemetery’s overall thematic design of military service symbolized by three interlocking rings meaning ‘duty, honor. and country’ define the essence of the people who have given their lives and have made a commitment to our great country.” Waihee also praised organizations like the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) for their foresight. The DAV defined the need for a cemetery when they visited Waihee in 1984 when he was lieutenant governor.
The governor then thanked Mr. Alfred Los Banos, chairman of the Advisory Board on Veterans Services. Los Banos’ encouragement convinced the State to take the lead in showing how much we care for our veterans, the governor said .
There will be no cost for the burial plot nor for the headstones for veterans and their family members or widows/ widowers who meet the eligibility criteria (see eligibility requirements below).
The engineering and architectural firm of M&E Pacific, Inc. has been retained as the master planning. design. and construction management consultant for the project.
Highway Construction Co. has been contracted to complete Phase I of the project.
Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery eligibility requirements
Active duty military personnel who die in the line of duty.
Enlisted veterans who entered military service before Sept. 7, 1980.
Officers who entered military service before Oct. 17. 1981.
Members who completed 24 months of continuous active duty or the full period for which called if entry was after Sept. 7, 1989 (for enlisted) or Oct. 17, 1981 (for officers).
Eligible spouse, widow, or widower of any person listed above; their minor children under 21 years of age; various other categories of dependant children.
Additional requirements:
Discharge or separation from active service for otherwise qualified members must be shown as “honorable,” “under honorable conditions.” or “general.”
Veteran must be a legal State of Hawaii resident (proof of residency required) either at time of entry into service or at the time of death. In every situation not otherwise covered by instructions. the State of Hawaii Office of Veterans Services will make the final determination.
A primary focus throughout the year was the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. On Sept. 15, 1989, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site in Kaneohe. Construction proceeded on schedule and on May 16, 1990, the Governor held a final inspection of Phase 1 A.
Gov.John Waihee is briefed on the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery Phase 1A completion by Ben Taguchi, president of M & E Pacific Inc. (Picture from the 1990 April – June Pūpūkahi)
Governor John Waihee inspected the Phase 1A completion of the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery and accepted a deed for 33 acres donated by Dr. John Henry Felix, president of Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery Association at the project site, May 16.
Gov. Waihee, Ben Taguchi, and Randy Ching participated in the inspection part of the ceremony. The Governor invited all attendees to join him during the inspection.
Taguchi is president of M & E Pacific Inc., the master planning, design, and construction management consultant firm; and Randy is the son of Larry Ching, president of Highway Construction Co. Ltd., the Phase IA contractor. Following the inspection, Felix presented the deed for the donated lands to Waihee.
“There are so many people responsible for the progress we’ve seen,” said Gov. Waihee. “We would like to thank all of them for their commitment in making this project happen,”
The Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery is being constructed. as a result of the projected depletion of casket burial sites for Hawaii’s veterans at the National Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl). The $20 million state cemetery will be ready for casket burials late next year and be fully completed in 1993.
An unfinished section of the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery provides the backdrop for its opening ceremony, July 31. (Picture from the 1991 Annual Report)
The long-awaited Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery was officially opened on July 31 in Kaneohe. The cemetery will provide a final resting place for more than 80,000 Hawaii veterans upon its completion in 1993.
A primary focus throughout the year is the development of the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. In the spring, work included extensive grading, laying of drainage, sewers and roads and construction of the administration and maintenance buildings. Cemetery positions were reviewed and approved by the Department of Personnel Services in December and a superintendent of cemetery operations was hired in March.
With the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) scheduled to close on July 31, 1991, the staff accelerated its efforts to establish rules of practice and procedure, hire staff, arrange for services, utilities, and temporary office space and purchase equipment.
Gov. John Waihee; Maj. Gen. Edward V. Richardson, the state adjutant general; Allen B. Clark, National Cemetery Systems director; and Larry Lee, Office of Veterans Services director, untie the maile lei to officially open the cemetery. An unfinished section of the cemetery provides the backdrop for the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery opening ceremony, July 31. (Pictures from the 1991 July – September Pūpūkahi)
A ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery (HSVC) in Kaneohe was held July 31.
Governor John Waihee delivered the keynote address and led the traditional untying of the maile lei. Allen B. Clark, National Cemetery Systems director, represented the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Royal Hawaiian Band provided music throughout the ceremony. An invocation and Hawaiian purification ceremony were followed by the consecration of the burial grounds by ministers of four churches.
Located at 45-349 Kamehameha Highway, the cemetery is being constructed in four phases. When completed in 1933, the cemetery will accommodate approximately 72,500 body burial plots, 6,000 garden urn niches, and 3,800 urn niches for cremated remains. It occupies 90 acres of state land next to the Hawaiian Memorial Park. An adjoining 33-acre parcel has been set aside for future expansion. The VA has agreed to pay 50 percent of the project’s estimated cost of $25 million.
The primary purpose of the cemetery is to ensure that all eligible veterans in Hawaii, their families and their widows or widowers are provided an appropriate burial place after Aug. I, when the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) reached its maximum capacity for first-time ground internments.
The first casket burials at the new cemetery took place Aug. 1.
The long-awaited Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery was officially opened July 31, thanks to the hardworking staff of the Office of Veterans Services (OVS). When completed in 1993, the cemetery will provide a final resting place for more than 80,000 Hawaii veterans. I also commend the OVS for increasing the number of veterans and dependents served in 1991 by 11 percent.
The Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery became operational on July 31, 1991, with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by the Governor and representatives from state and county government, the National Cemetery System, the armed forces, and veterans of all wars. The first interment was conducted the next day on August 1, 1991 Administration and operations of the HSVC were directed from a temporary office trailer while permanent buildings were under construction.
Hawaii Air National Guard F-15 Eagle jet fighters conduct a missing man fly over as part of the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery dedication, June 2. (Picture from the 1992 Annual Report)
Command Notes
Lastly, I would like to mention the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery dedication, scheduled for July 2. The project is a fine tribute to those who served in the military and represents the culmination of thousands of hours of work by the Office of Veterans Services (OVS) and our engineering staff. They should be proud of their accomplishments, knowing that the cemetery will remain a reminder of patriotism and gratitude for generations to come.
Hawaii Air National Guard F-15 Eagle jet fighters conduct a missing man flyover as part of the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery dedication ceremony, June 2. (more photos on pages4-5) A joint service color guard renders honors to the American flag during the playing of the national anthem. The Hawaii National Guard’s ceremonial Royal Guard raise the Hawaii State flag in front of the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery administration building Gov. John Waihee pauses in silent reflection after placing a wreath at the flag plazaSgt. 1st Class Kurtis T. Mabe reviews a guest seating chart. Mabe reviews a guest seating chart. Mabe was among the many Hawaii National Guard members assisting with the dedication ceremony. Veterans cemetery dedicated pages 4-5 A Marine Corps trumpet player plays Taps as a rifle squad from Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station awaits the signal for the 21-gun salute. World War I veterans lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. (Pictures from the 1992 July – August Pūpūkahi)
An atmosphere of reflection and prayer pervaded the midmorning ceremony dedicating the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery (HSVC) in Kaneohe, July 2. Highlighting the ceremony was Gov. John Waihee’s keynote address and his presentation of a wreath to honor all Hawaii veterans. The governor’s presentation was followed by military honors, including a 21-gun salute, the playing of echo taps, and a missing-man flyover by Hawaii National Guard F-15 jet fighters.
The ceremony began with an opening oli or chant by Wendell P. K. Silva, executive director of the State Foundation of the Culture and the Arts. Silva was followed by Rev. William Kaina. Kawaiahao Church pastor, who delivered the invocation and preceded entertainer Danny Kaleikini, who sang a touching rendition of the Queen’s Prayer. In addition to Kaina. other members of the religious community present were Bishop Thom Nakanishi of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii and retired Army colonel Monsignor Roy V. Peters. Peters made the more than 300 attendees laugh when he ended his prayer with an enthusiastic “Airborne!”
Veterans of many wars took part in the ceremony. Following the presentation of colors by a joint service color guard, a trio of World War I veterans led the crowd in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Raising the American flag for the first time in the cemetery’s impressive flag plaza were Medal of Honor recipients Sgt. Maj. Allan Kellogg and Hershie Miyamura. A Vietnam veteran, Kellogg retired from the Marine Corps and lives on Oahu; Miyamura, now a New Mexico resident, rose to the rank of staff sergeant during World War II and was in Honolulu for a reunion of the Army Reserve’s 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry.
All service branches were represented in the ceremony. In addition to conducting the flyover, the Hawaii Air National Guard’s Royal Guard raised the Hawaii state flag in front of the visitors center as Kaleikini sang the state anthem, Hawai’i Pono’i. Members of the Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard raised’ their respective service flags as the Fleet Marine Force Pacific band played a medley of service songs.
The dedication of the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery was held on July 2, 1992. Shortly thereafter the administration building and maintenance facility were completed and the staff moved from their temporary office trailer to their permanent quarters. The first Veterans Day and Memorial Day ceremonies were held with outstanding participation from veterans and communities.
The Office of Veterans Services worked with: the department’s Engineering Office to continue to develop the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery . . .
With closure of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) for first time casket burials, the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery received numerous requests for interment services. During fiscal year 1992, 331 veterans and dependents were interred. It was a period of rapid growth and learning as procedures were established, equipment purchased, staff hired, oriented and trained, and public hearings held throughout the state to receive public feedback before finalizing “Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery Rules of Practice and Procedure.”
AWAlTING ORDERS •• A Color Guard from 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry stands at parade rest prior to the ceremony conducted at the Hawaii County Veterans Cemetery in Hilo. BIG ISLAND-BORN GENERAL – – Brig. Gen. Myles M. Nakatsu addresses a gathering at the Hawaii County Veterans Cemetery in Hilo sponsored by the Big Island Veterans Association, Nov. 11. VETERANS DAY REMEMBERANCES-• A Big Island woman places flowers near her father-in law’s headstone at the Hawaii County Veterans Cemetery in Hilo. SALUTING THE COLORS – -John Utley (far right) and Carswell Ross (second from right) of the Office of Veterans Services join Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion members in a salute on Veterans Day Kaneohe, Oahu. (Pictures from the 1992 October – November Pūpūkahi)
Veterans Day ceremonies were held for the first time at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery (HSVC) on Oahu, Nov. 11. During the ceremony, the names of Hawaii’s service members who were killed or missing in action were read to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The HSVC ceremony also included posting of the flags of Hawaii’s veterans organizations, and a keynote address by Lt. Gen. Allen K. Ono (U.S. Army retired).
Earlier in the day, F-15 fighters of the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron flew in a “missing man” formation over the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl), where hundreds had gathered for the annual massing of the colors ceremony.
The Big Island Veterans Association sponsored ceremonies at the Hawaii County Veterans Cemetery and a lunch at the University of Hawaii – Hilo. The ceremonies included posting of the colors and a “salute to the dead” by soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry; and addresses by Hawaii County Mayor Lorraine R. Inouye and Brig. Gen. Myles M. Nakatsu, deputy adjutant general, State of Hawaii Department of Defense. Gen. Nakatsu also spoke at the luncheon.
The Maui Veterans of Foreign Wars held their awards banquet during the evening of Nov. 11.
In the wake of Hurricane Iniki ceremonies on Kauai were limited to a sunrise service Nov. 8.
The State Department of Defense’s Engineering Office on continued development of the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery . . .
During Fiscal Year 1993, 412 veterans and dependents were interred at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. As more and more acreage was turned over to the cemetery, the staff continued to develop procedures and refine operations. Phase III of cemetery development, which includes construction of the committal shelter and additional road surfacing, was begun.
The fiscal year was notable for events commemorating the completion of capital improvement projects to develop, expand, and upgrade veterans cemeteries. On Oahu, final inspection for Phases II, III, and IV of HSVC was held and the cemetery transferred to the State, July 15, 1996; HSVC’s Phase V, road easement construction, received final inspection in March 1997. Following flood damage from autumn 1996 storms, OVS coordinated with State Civil Defense personnel to successfully apply for FEMA funds for an erosion control and rehabilitation project. Future CIP action is planned to correct deficiencies in existing design and facilities.
Four of the five additional positions authorized by the 1997 Legislature were filled in Fiscal Year 1999, ensuring that the HSVC grounds and facilities will be maintained at an adequate Ievel. With the addition of a grounds maintenance supervisor; a position that serves as the foreman with full supervisory responsibility for the workforce, the overall management of the maintenance staff and communication between administrative and maintenance staff has improved. During Fiscal Year 1999, there were 464 interments and/or inumments, for a totaI of 3,272 since August 1991.
The HSVC is now fully staffed. These positions set the overall direction of the cemetery and facilitated communication between administrative and maintenance units. During fiscal year 2002, there were 646 interments and/or inurnments, for a total of 4,688 since August 1991. . .
The veterans’ cemetery in Kaneohe is now fully staffed. These positions set the overall direction of the cemetery and facilitated communication between administrative and maintenance units. During fiscal year 2003, there were 427 interments and/or inurnments, for a total of 5,115 since August 1991. . .
The Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery continues to improve its overall appearance and underlying structure. With the assistance of the Department of Defense maintenance staff, the operation is moving in the right direction. The focus of the cemetery continues to be repair of facilities and improvement of the turf covering the burial sections. The sprinkler system is gradually being repaired and hydro mulching being implemented.
During the FY2005, there were 518 interments/inurnments for a total of 6,273 since Aug. 1, 1991.
The Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery continues to improve its overall appearance and underlying structure. With the assistance of the Department of Defense maintenance staff, the operation is moving in the right direction. The focus of the cemetery continues to be repair of facilities and improvement of the turf covering the burial sections. Premium grade fill material and polyguard burial casket vaults are now being used. The sprinkler system is gradually being repaired and hydro mulching continues. In February, the columbarium/niche facility was repainted.
During the FY2006, there were 513 interments/inurnments for a total of 6,786 since Aug. 1, 1991.
The State continued to provide Polyguard Burial vaults for all retirees, veterans and active duty burials in the HSVC. The goal is to require burial vaults for all burials in all veteran’s cemeteries. This is to help stabilize the ground and decrease the number of settling gravesites in the future.
The state continued to purchase screened fill dirt to complete burials in the HSVC. This, along with the burial vaults and improvements in the burial process, will further help to decrease the settling of gravesites.
The State continues to provide polyguard burial vaults for all retirees, veterans, active duty and dependent burials in veterans cemeteries statewide. Vaults are required for interments to help stabilize the ground and decrease the number of settling gravesites, thereby, allowing the cemetery groundskeepers to devote more efforts to cemetery beautification.
The State continues to provide polyguard burial vaults for all retirees, veterans, active duty and dependent burials in veterans cemeteries statewide. Vaults are required for interments to help stabilize the ground and decrease the number of settling gravesites, thereby, allowing the cemetery groundskeepers to devote more efforts to cemetery beautification
October 2013, HSVC installed an electronic Grave Site Locator Kiosk. Previously, anyone wishing to find a grave could only do so during office hours in a grave locator printed binder that was kept in the office. Now, with the kiosk located on the wall of the entry way to the administration office, it is available to families during normal cemetery hours. The grave’s location is printed on a map and is simple and easy to understand.
About four feet away, on a side wall adjacent to the gave locator kiosk is the new plaque with Lincoln’s 1863 Gettysburg Address.
INFRASTRUCTURE – Kaneohe’s Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery improvements include gutters installment, bathrooms upgrade and roads repaving. Jayme Nagamine photosINFRASTRUCTURE – Kaneohe’s Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery improvements include gutters installment, bathrooms upgrade and roads repaving. Jayme Nagamine photosINFRASTRUCTURE – Kaneohe’s Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery improvements include gutters installment, bathrooms upgrade and roads repaving. Jayme Nagamine photos(Pictures from the 2015 Annual Report)
Statewide cemetery projects
The last project for HSVC was to create a family briefing room at the administration building. This project included the construction of a restroom facility in the vicinity of the committal shelter, a grave locator kiosk, and enhancements around the existing committal shelter. The project was completed in November 2013.
In October 2013, HSVC completed building a new family room where staff can conduct orientation meetings with family members prior to any burial. It replaces the old meeting room that could not accommodate more than five people.
Also in October 2013, HSVC completed the new restroom facility near the committal shelter.
In November 2013, Astro Turf was installed in the Memorial Walk located across from the Administration building.
In July 2014, HSVC repaved a part of the cemetery road that had cracks and potholes.
In August 2014, HSVC installed new gutters on the maintenance building and did the prep work on the fascia of the vehicle storage building to install new gutters at a later date.
August 2014, HSVC installed Completing the mission of the Gulf War Memorial Task Force which is establishing a memorial and reporting to the legislature.
Statewide cemetery projects
August 2014, HSVC installed new gutters on the maintenance building and did the prep work on the fascia of the vehicle storage building to install new gutters at a later date.
$500K in State funds were appropriated by the legislature and approved by the governor with the approval of the state budget for HSVC upgrades and improvements. The project includes the construction of double depth lawn crypts, improvements to the committal shelter roofing system is still in the design stage, installation of security systems at the administration building and maintenance facility, and the upgrade of the irrigation system throughout the cemetery.
HSVC replaced 4” water valve in our irrigation system.
HSVC replaced six flag pole pulleys in need of repair.
In July 2014, HSVC repaved a section of the cemetery road that was cracking and badly worn.
HSVC had a face lift this year. The Memorial Plaza where all of our Memorial and Veterans Day ceremonies are held was cleaned, repainted, and the railings were repaired.
