Text Box: January/February 2008

Text Box: THE LIMA COMPANY MEMORIAL

Text Box: Honoring The Fallen Marines  

Text Box: The Lima Company Memorial Team has been very busy working towards the “Big Day” on Friday, May 23, 2008, when the portraits will be installed at the Ohio Statehouse.  Anita and Liz Bravender, LCM project planner, met with Senate President Bill Harris to discuss his commitment to be a featured speaker at the memorial installation.  Senator Harris is a former U.S. Marine, who served in the Korean War as a machine gunner and a platoon commander. After Korea he attended the US Army Counterintelligence School, and then served the remainder of his 23-year career with the USMC as an intelligence and counterintelligence officer, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam. Senator Harris retired from the military as a Major with numerous decorations for valor and outstanding service, including two Bronze Star awards and the Vietnam Medal of Honor First Class.  To learn more about our esteemed Senator click here.

Text Box: In this issue….. Text Box: · Dear Friends · Portrait Panel Progress · Meeting with Senator Bill Harris        November/December Accomplishments        December    Accomplishments        School Visit        One of the Men  

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Text Box: Going to the studio each day I am moved by the contrast of the coldness of the air and the warmth of the faces and paintings of the Lima Company Fallen. I have heard so many people say when they are standing with the paintings that they feel the presence of these Marines. I believe these paintings create a thin place in the veil, by the power of the Holy Spirit. The more I paint, the more I feel the connection between them and us. They continue to work together to bring healing and peace to their loved ones, their country and the world. I invite you to the studio to see the paintings in progress as they develop more fully each day.  From the Lima Company Memorial Team, we hope that you had a loving and powerful holiday season, and we pray that the veil between heaven and earth continues to thin more each day, allowing us the grace to see the miraculous in the New Year.  In Christ's Love, Anita Miller, Artist of the Lima Company Memorial    

Text Box: November & December Accomplishments...

Text Box: School Visit...

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Text Box: Five of the eight portraits are now complete and the sixth and seventh portraits are in progress.  Anita has spent a great deal of time in her research and information gathering when making the decision on the marine featured in each panel.  Decisions have been based upon conversations with the families and with returning Marines.  To see the full name and rank of each of the men and a photo click here.  

Text Box: Anita spoke to students from Heritage Middle School on Friday, November 9, 2007 about the Lima Company Memorial.  The Newark Advocate newspaper reported the story in their Saturday, November 10, 2007 edition.  The LCM team plans to create lesson plans and make them available to school teachers.  Share this newsletter with your local school. Schools should plan a field trip to the Ohio Statehouse Capital to see the exhibit in the fall of 2008! The exhibit will be at the statehouse until Veterans Day, 2008.  To see the entire article, click the following link: http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007711100310   .   

Text Box: While “surfing the web”, we came across a web page honoring Lance Corporal Jourdan L. Grez.  The site is a great dedication to Jourdan and we wanted to share it with you.  Jourdan was Killed In Action on May 11, 2005 in Karabila, Iraq.  He is survived by his girlfriend Lael Lovel, his son, Colin and his parents Andrea and Armand Grez.  Also included on this web page is two special memorial music/photo slide shows in memory or Jourdan.  Click this link to see and hear more: http://www.beatles4me.com/jourdangrez.htm              

Text Box: Dear Friends…..

Text Box: DONATIONS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO HELP US FUND THE MEMORIAL. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTABLE. MAIL TO: LIMA COMPANY MEMORIAL, BOX 376, WORTHINGTON, OH 43085 Text Box: Meeting with Senator Bill Harris…..

Text Box: Portrait Panel Progress…..