(Spirit Lake)– A new memorial on the grounds of the state capitol that honors teachers has some local connections to it.
Tim O’Hagan, a Physical Education teacher for the Spirit Lake Community Schools, is also the current President of the Iowa Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. He was among those that came up with the idea for the teacher’s memorial and was a keynote speaker at Sunday’s dedication…(click here to hear comment from O’Hagan)
O’Hagan outlines some of the connections the memorial has with the Iowa Great Lakes…(click here to hear comment from O’Hagan)
O’Hagan hopes everyone will take some time to stop by the memorial when visiting the state capitol…(click here to hear comment from O’Hagan)
The memorial is located on the terrace of the northwest corner of the state capitol complex. Money for it came from private donations.
Today (Monday) marks the beginning of Education Appreciation Week in Iowa.
