War on Terror monument comes closer to reality

Esing receives $1,000 check from American Legion.

  • Rick Cabrera, American Legion Post 57 commander (front row, from left) gives Chris Esing a contribution to aid in the purchase of a War on Terror memorial monument on Friday afternoon. Other Post 57 members in attendance were: Jim Taylor (middle row, from left), Rustyann Brown, Laura Cabrera, Bill Huggins, Jim Reherman and Thomas Wilcutts; Steve Cox (back row, from left), Debbie Cox, Michael Ziegler, Thomas Johnson, Mitchell Cooper and Dianna Cooper. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    Rick Cabrera, American Legion Post 57 commander (front row, from left) gives Chris Esing a contribution to aid in the purchase of a War on Terror memorial monument on Friday afternoon. Other Post 57 members in attendance were: Jim Taylor (middle row, from left), Rustyann Brown, Laura Cabrera, Bill Huggins, Jim Reherman and Thomas Wilcutts; Steve Cox (back row, from left), Debbie Cox, Michael Ziegler, Thomas Johnson, Mitchell Cooper and Dianna Cooper. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

    A War on Terror monument will be added to the war memorial monuments in downtown Olustee Park in the near future.

    Columbia County historian Christopher Esing, who was spearheading a fundraiser with the…