A crowd of over 100 people turned up on a chilly day at Lake Taylorville for the Veterans Day Service and Dedication Ceremony on Friday afternoon.  Mayor Bruce Barry spoke to the crowd, along with the Star Spangled Banner, Pledge of Allegiance, a 21 Gun Salute, and Taps. Dr. Ron Mizer, one of the coordintaors of the Lake Taylorville Memorial, says he was happy with the turnout for the event.

Rich Payne, VP of Smalltown Taylorville says this is a project several years in the making.

To see the ceremony in it’s entirety check out Small Town Taylorville’s Facebook Page.