(Lake Park)—Ground will be broken this Saturday on a new attraction in Lake Park that will honor Dickinson county veterans. The event will be held at 8:00 a.m. at the site of where the freedom rock and veteran’s memorial will be located just east of the Lake Park Community Building near the Harris-Lake Park Middle School and High School.
The freedom rock will feature a mural that will be painted on it during the first week of September by artist Ray “Bubba” Sorenson, who has the goal of placing a freedom rock in each of Iowa’s 99 counties.
The first phase of the veteran’s memorial part of the project will involve the installation of some pavers at its base, which will be surrounded by some large rocks and flags and flag poles.
The public is invited to attend Saturday’s event.
