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Memorial Stadium: What Part of "Memorial" Does the District Not Get?
A story in the Times caught my eye about a young man earning his Eagle Scout recognition, Peter Gockowski, who wanted to clean up the wall of honor at Memorial Stadium.Gockowski learned the stadium was built in 1947 to honor Seattle high-school student alumni who died in World War II, and he saw their names on a memorial wall outside. Nearly 800 people are listed.
Noticing that the wall was partly obscured by trash-strewn, overgrown hedges, the would-be Eagle Scout obtained permission from Seattle Public Schools for a cleanup.
He and a half-dozen other Boy Scouts made good on the plan Saturday, removing seven bags of garbage, including beer bottles and pizza boxes, he said, and trimming the hedges to better exhibit the service members’ names.
I recall, maybe a decade ago, when the district was shamed in this manner for not keeping that area clear and presentable. The district PROMISED to keep it clear.These are SPS students who fought and died in WWI. Apparently, that means nothing to some in district leadership.
And district officials, including Board members and staff, were recently there to sign an MOU and didn't notice the conditions?
Shameful.
From the PI on the history of the stadium (partial):
1948: President Harry Truman speaks at Memorial Stadium, which also was the site of the first local television broadcast — a tie football game between West Seattle and Wenatchee.
1951: On May 29, War Memorial Shrine bearing the names of 762 Seattle schools graduates killed in World War II is dedicated.
April 21, 1962: Memorial Stadium hosts the opening ceremonies for the World’s Fair.
1967: Memorial Stadium becomes the first high school stadium in the country to have artificial turf.
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