More advance work being done in preparation for the traveling Vietnam War Memorial coming to Aledo. The replica wall is due to arrive next Thursday says Steve Johnson.
The shirts will be distributed to volunteers Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Aledo Central Park. Johnson says 148 have been ordered. He says some additional help will be needed next Thursday before opening ceremonies.
The closing ceremony is set for 2 p.m., Sunday, June 6. The 360-foot replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. will be on display during Rhubarb Fest weekend at Monument Park, located just south of the former Mercer County Hospital.