About 20 veterans banners have been ordered for display around the courthouse square in downtown Iola this fall.
Starting Wednesday, the banners project will be opened to all veterans, reported Mike Ford, a member of Iola Kiwanis and Iola Community Involvement Task Force/PRIDE group. Those groups are sponsoring the banner project, with proceeds going for tile repair in front of the Veterans Memorial Wall on the square.
Banner sponsorships sell for $150 apiece, with each banner showing a veteran’s name, picture and branch of service . The banners will be displayed about a month prior to Veterans Day. Each person who orders a banner also will receive a framed 8×10 replica as well.
“We’ve handed out several applications,” Ford said.
Order forms are available at City Hall and can be placed by contacting the city administrator’s office, 365-4900.
The banners will be displayed for three years.
