The stage is set. |
Uncle Sam greets some of the city's youth. |
Uncle Sam. |
Mayor Noel Busck welcomes everyone to the celbration. |
Preparing to unveil the memorial, Mayor Busck acknowledges Terry Cooper. |
Thornton City Councilman Martin Wisniewski speaks before the unveiling. |
Terry Cooper & Martin Wisniewski prepare to unveil. |
The memorial unveiled. |
A closer look at the memorial. |
A view of the memorial from the artist's website. |
The Thornton Police Honor Guard presents the colors. |
The Thornton Police Honor Guard presents the colors. |
After the national anthem, an F-16 flyover courtesy of the Colorado National Guard. |
After the national anthem, an F-16 flyover courtesy of the Colorado National Guard. |
The New Breakfast Jam D.J's from FM 92.5 speak. Dave Otto, Gloria Neal & Rafael. |
Dr. Robert Olson of the Longmont Symphony Orchestra. |
The Longmont Symphony Orchestra plays a selection of patriotic music for the crowd. |
The sun sets over the field. |
The winning logo with its designer. |
On July 4, 2005 the city came together to celebrate our nation's 229th birthday. In addition to the usual array of music and fireworks, a new memorial was unveiled as was the logo for the Thornton Veterans Memorial Foundation. Click on any picture below to see a bigger version. 
