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Artistic rendition by the nationally renowned artist Donald Begg.

THE
NATIONAL CIVIL
DEFENSE/EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
MEMORIAL

Authorized by
Public Law No: 106-103
signed by the President
13 November 1999

IS MOVING TOWARD
CONSTRUCTION

The Monument Commission
expects to erect the Memorial
during the year 2001 with your help.

 

 
What is the Memorial?
The centerpiece of the of the Memorial is a fifteen-ton block of polished white Vermont granite, shaped in the form of a three-sided pyramid.  The three sides represent the team effort effort of the federal, state and local government, in accomplishing the joint mission.  The triangular base is five feet on each side, rising to 15 feet in height.  The pinnacle of the monument is capped with a large bronze American eagle, sculpted by the world-renowned sculptor, Lorenzo Ghiglieri, whose studios are based in Oregon.

The base is encircled by a stone and concrete plaza with appropriately inscribed bronze state plaques embedded in concrete, surrounded by a circle of state flags.  A brick wall rises approximately three feet in height on the back or south side of the plaza.  Near the edge of the plaza are two bronze plaques, one bearing the names of members of the Civil Defense Monument Commission.   Two benches for visitors to rest and contemplate the beauty and significance of the Memorial complete the setting.

 The Memorial Rationale
History needs to recognize (to herald) the monumental effort and work of tens of thousands of American citizens, who, over many decades, worked part time and full time to prepare, to warn, to protect their fellow countrymen against harm from enemy and natural or man-made disasters.  These were mostly volunteers who received little or no recognition or compensation for their work and devotion.

Why Locate at NETC?
The National Emergency Training Center is the home of the National Fire Academy and The Emergency Management Institute.  Students have been attending these two schools since the '80s, and they are expected to be attending them in the foreseeable future.  The location is easily accessible to the public.  Its very being will give current students a sense of their heritage.

What Has Been Done?
In 1997 a fifty-member National Civil Defense Commission was completed.   Monthly meetings were held as needed, attended mostly by members

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from MD, PA and DC area.  Executive Committee officers were selected, with Alexander Atzert named chairman.  Paper work was initiated to give the Monument Fund a tax-exempt status.  Funds were transferred from the DC bank to a mutual fund handled by the Commission treasurer, Charles Sullivan; an ambassadorial team, headed by Robert Straw, was named to make select contacts, including the Director of FEMA.  Artist Don Begg is in the process of making new pictures of the Memorial.

At the present date we have approximately 100 members on the Commission.  Our General Counsel, Scott Dinner, applied for and successfully obtained a federal tax exempt status for our commission.   Linda Hurley was named secretary.  A goal of erecting the monument by the year 2001 has been set.

What Is Being Done?
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, 6th District of MD, in whose district Emmitsburg is located, filed H.R. 348 in January, 1999.  It is now Public Law No. 106 - 103.  This law makes it possible for the memorial to be placed on the grounds of the National Emergency Training Center.

A Vermont quarry has been contacted to provide current quotes for polished white marble. 

What Needs To Be Done?
Approximately $100,000.00 needs to be raised to complete the project.   All supporters and friends of the project should be solicited for their donations, making them part of the Memorial.

Basis For Support

A.  For a $5,000.00 donation, a corporation or    company name will be placed on the monument plaque.

B.  For a $2,500.00 donation, an individual or group may be enrolled as an advocate.

C.  For a $500.00 donation, a state name may be placed on the monument.

D.  For a $500.00 donation, the state's flag will be flown at the monument.

E.  For a $200.00 or more donation, an individual name may be on permanent display at the monument.

F. For a $200.00 fee, approved individuals may be a member of the Civil Defense Monument Commission if a vacancy exists.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All donations to the Monument Fund will be tax-exempt.

 

Donations can be made by sending your check to:

 

The National
Civil Defense Monument*
ATTN: Mr. Charles Sullivan, Treasurer
352 Blacksmith Road
Camp Hill, PA  17011-8421
Telephone Number: (717) 737-5466
Fax Number: (717) 737-5466

 

* The organization is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as the National Civil Defense Monument

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Date this page was last updated:
02/10/2002 05:21 PM