NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The City of Hutchinson is planning a ceremony for the Friday before Veterans Day to light an eternal flame at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial near the Post Office at First and Walnut. The event is Nov. 10 at 11 a.m.
"We will be lighting an eternal flame," said Justin Combs with the Parks Department. "Something that was taken out, I believe in the 1980s. I don't know the last time it was there, but it's been a while that we had an eternal flame there. That's right in front of the Sailors and Soldiers monument there in the middle of First Street on the south side of Walnut. I would also like to thank Kansas Gas. They contributed $2500 on a grant towards that."
Private money has also come in to help pay for the gas.
"For the next several years, the actual gas we use is already paid for," Combs said. "My staff put the lantern in and ran the gas line. It's been a great partnership between the City and Kansas Gas."
Combs also thanked Vice Mayor Greg Fast for his hard work on the project.
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