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Veterans

The Town of Clifton Park to Revitalize Veterans Memorial

The Town of Clifton Park is announcing an initiative to revitalize the Veterans Memorial on the Clifton Common.  The Memorial Island was created to reflect the respect and appreciation the Clifton Park community possesses for its past and present military men and women, who have sacrificed protecting our freedom.

The memorial will be enhanced by creating a Veteran Walk of Honor within the island for those who served in the Armed Forces as a lasting memory to honor the Town’s Veterans. To complete this mission, the Town of Clifton Park will be selling 6”x9” Memorial Bricks for $100.  The public will be able to purchase a memorial brick to honor a U.S. Military Veteran (past or present), military unit, ship, or organization. The bricks can also be purchased in honor of a family member, friend, or as a sponsorship by a company. “The new walkway will be a wonderful tribute to our Veterans and beautiful improvement to The Common, said Town Supervisor, and former Army Officer, Phil Barrett.  This community project offers everyone the opportunity to honor a Veteran or military unit that served our country and sacrificed for the freedom we enjoy.”

Bricks for the Clifton Park Veterans Memorial are available for purchase. For additional information, Frequently Asked Questions, and order forms, please go to www.cliftonpark.org and look for The Veterans Memorial Island Tab. Forms are also available at Clifton Park Town Hall. Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2023 to allow enough time for the sale of personalized bricks.  “I am proud to work on this meaningful tribute to the many men and women who have valiantly served our country, said Deputy Supervisor, and retired Navy Commander Anthony Morelli.  We must never forget the sacrifice of our Veterans and the new walkway will ensure they remain in our hearts and minds.”

The Town of Clifton Park looks forward to honoring all those who have served with this beautiful tribute.  Please contact Supervisor Barrett’s office with any questions at 518-371-0083 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Clifton Park Veterans and Military Service Walk of Honor Ribbon Cutting

The Town of Clifton Park will hold a ceremony to dedicate the Veterans Walkway at the Monument, located on the Clifton Common, on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 1:00pm.

The project included new flagpoles, plantings, a sitting wall and pavers that will surround the monument. The Town has provided the opportunity for people to celebrate the service of a Veteran through their name and service branch engraved on a 6x9 paver.

Construction on the project will be completed this week. It is important to note, the pavers are installed and engraving occurs on site when the pavers are in place. We do not expect to have all the engraving completed at the time of the ceremony. We have been working with the engraving company on a schedule, which is affected by conditions such as temperature and precipitation.

The goal of the Town Board was to have the project constructed by Veteran’s Day. The project experienced a delay earlier this year when there were no responses to the Town’s initial bid process. Thankfully, bids were received through the second bidding process.

The Town Board invites everyone to join us as we honor the service and sacrifice of our Veterans.

Town of Clifton Park Honor Veterans and Military Heroes

Hometown Heroes Banner Program

The Town of Clifton Park is working in collaboration with Erin Fariello to honor the service of Clifton Park’s military men and women by initiating a Hometown Heroes Banner Program open to all who would like to support this initiative to honor all Veterans, past present and future.

Miss. Fariello is a Shenendehowa student and Girl Scout who has chosen this project as her Gold Award. When asked why she chose to honor Veterans with her Gold Award project she said, “There is extensive military service on both sides of my family.  I have always considered what veterans do for our country extremely important, and I want them to be memorialized for what they do.  In talking with my neighbors and friends, I realized there are a lot of people who have served or are serving, and I want to honor them.”

Forms to purchase a banner to honor a Hometown Hero are available at www.CliftonPark.org. The banners will initially be displayed on Vischer Ferry Road in front of the Clifton Common.  The goal is to have the initial batch of banners displayed in July for the July 4th Celebration at the Common.

Deputy Town Supervisor, Anthony Morelli is looking forward to the banners being displayed. “I couldn’t be more excited for this program! The opportunity to recognize the service and sacrifices of Clifton Park service-members, past and present, is incredibly important and we are grateful to Erin for choosing this project as part of her Girl Scout journey.”

“Clifton Park is honored to take every opportunity to recognize the men and women who serve our country, said Town Supervisor Phil Barrett.  The recently completed Veteran Memorial Walkway on the Common and the upcoming Hometown Heroes banner program are two new options for people to honor their favorite Veteran.”

The first banner that will be installed will be in honor of CPT John J. McKenna IV.  CPT McKenna gave the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq.  Please see the attached bio for CPT McKenna.  The program is allowed one free banner through the manufacturer and the banner recognizing CPT McKenna was chosen. 

Hometown Heroes Banner Order Form

Bio- CPT John J. McKenna IV