FAIRPORT, N.Y. — New bricks were laid at the Potter Place memorial in Fairport this Veterans Day to honor local veterans, including Marine Corps veteran Melissa Martens.
Jay Edgerton, commander of the Fairport VFW Post 8495, said Veterans Day is the day the community comes together to thank veterans who have served the country. “It’s not like Memorial Day where you’re remembering the veterans who are no longer with us, but it’s a chance to thank your veterans and your community for their service, for being a part of something larger than themselves, for serving their country, for learning how to do a trade or a business or whatever their job is in the military, to keep the freedoms that we enjoy here, you know, to keep ourselves free,” Edgerton said.
Edgerton said these bricks are going to be here long after people are gone to remind future generations. “So people that don’t know any veterans or don’t know who any of these veterans are can come out and walk around, or while they’re at the park or walking down the sidewalk, they can stop in and take a look and see if they recognize any names, anybody’s last name,” Edgerton said.
Edgerton, a Marine Corps veteran, described the VFW as a home away from home after leaving the military. He said memorials and ceremonies like the bricklaying are lasting legacies for the community to honor veterans who served the country from Fairport.
Melissa Martens, who was honored with a brick, said Veterans Day is a day to honor the men and women who paved the way for veterans like herself. “I mean, those are the men and women who I look up to. They are my heroes, and they deserve more than just a day. And so today is a day where they deserve to be celebrated, they should be celebrated, and, you know, it’s an honor to serve alongside them,” Martens said.
Martens grew up in Fairport and joined the Marine Corps in 2014, inspired by her younger brother. She said having a brick at the memorial, especially in her hometown, is special and a way for the community to show support for veterans.
The Fairport VFW Post said the bricklaying tradition has been part of the community for more than a decade.
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