By BETSY CALVERT
Charlotte County commissioners be-lieve a proposed tower commemorating the 1983 bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut could be the nation’s best memori-al for this tragedy.WINK NEWS: New Charlotte County playground gives differently-abled kids a safe place to play
Reporter:Erika Jackson
September 24, 2020
Writer: Briana Harvath
Thanks to this new, handicap-accessible playground, swinging just got easier for kids who play differently. Some families can’t wait to jump on the opportunity.Gaines Veterans Memorial Park debuts upgrades, military-themed playground
Article Printed in the SUN PORT CHARLOTTE
September 23, 2020
By DANIEL SUTPHIN Staff Writer Sep 22, 2020
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday to debut the latest changes at William R. Gaines Jr. Veterans Memorial Park in Port Charlotte, including a new military-themed playground.Playground and New Entry Opening
September 22, 2020
2 p.m., Sept. 22
20499 Edgewater Drive
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
20499 Edgewater Drive
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
Thank you to Paddle for Heroes for its support!
160 Mile Paddle from Mount Vernon to Marietta is dedicated to William Gaines Jr.
August 7, 2020
The Fourth Annual 160 Mile Paddle from Mount Vernon to Marietta is dedicated to William Gaines Jr., a United States Marine who was killed in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983. He was just 21 years-old.
Work begins to expand Gaines Park (Charlotte Sun)
January 5, 2020
BETSY CALVERT
It’s all been in the works for more than 10 years, Commissioner Stephen R. Deutsch told the Sun. The goal in adding the road is to improve safe access, Deutsch said, and access from the roundabout is safer for westbound traffic than at the main entrance.Beirut Peacekeepers Memorial Tower Website
October 21, 2019
The Beirut Peacekeepers Memorial Tower now has its own website. Learn more about the tower at beirutpeacekeepers.org.
New 60' Flag Pole Installed at the Park
May 27, 2019
A new 60' flag pole was installed at the park just before Memorial Day.