WTOP:
Organizers of the Virginia Tech Memorial Grove, to be located on the southeast corner of Ida Lee Park in Leesburg, are seeking donations. This landscaped grove of ornamental and shade trees memorializes those who lost their lives on the campus of Virginia Tech University on April 16, 2007.
Names of contributors will be permanently placed on a metal and stone marker nearby.
Tax-deductible checks may be made payable to the Town of Leesburg (note on memo line: “VA Tech Memorial Grove”) and sent to Town of Leesburg, Parks and Recreation Department, 50 Ida Lee Drive N.W., Leesburg VA 20176, ATTN: VA Tech Memorial Grove.
Dedication of the Virginia Tech Memorial Grove at Ida Lee Park is scheduled for 10 a.m. on April 12. The public is welcome to attend.
For more information, visit www.leesburgva.gov, or call 703-777-1368.