VMPNEM Board of Directors

Two column right menu layout dimensions

Pictured from left to right Shawn Smith, Geno Howey, Gaye Pappas, Steve Pappas, Retired Brigadier General O.K. Lewis Jr (2008 Park Dinner Special Guest Speaker) , Chuck Goslee, Jackie Altscheffel, Rose Mary Nentwig, Joel Ostrander, John McClarren, Not shown in the pictured is Ellen Hill.




Veterans Memorial Park of Northeast Michigan (VMPNEM) is a Michigan Non-Profit Corporation. The VMPNEM is dedicated to assuring a Memorial Park that is dignified and first class in structure, appearance, and purpose and reflective of the respect that our veterans deserve. Every cent raised is directly invested into the Park-we are a 100% volunter organization.


VMPNEM Board of Directors.
  • Chuck Goslee, Chair
  • Stephen Pappas, Vice Chair
  • Rose Mary Nentwig, Treasurer
  • Gaye Pappas, Secretary
  • Ellen Hill, Director
  • Shawn Smith, Director
  • Joel Ostrander, Director/Webmaster
  • John McClarren, Director/Historian
  • Geno Howey, Director
  • Donna Woodward, Director
  • Jackie Altscheffel, Director


Contact Us
VMPNEM
PO Box 406
Oscoda, MI 48750
Or use our Contact Form

2009 VISITORS CENTER SCHEDULE

OPEN 10:00AM UNTIL 4:00 PM

Memorial Day Weekend,
Pentagon Service Monument Groundbreaking
Sat, Sun, & Mon May 23, 24, 25th


Red, White & Blue
Collar Festival
Sat June 20th


July 4th Weekend
Fri, Sat, & Sun July 3, 4, & 5th


True Colors Classic
Car Show Event
Sat July 18th


Labor Day
Sat, Sun, & Mon Sept 5, 6, & 7th


Wurtsmith Air Force Base Reunion,
MAT Fly In, & Patriots Day
Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun Sept 10, 11, 12,& 13th


Veterans Day
Tue November 11th


The Visitors Center may also be open at other unscheduled times during the year.

OR CALL 739-4643, 739-8403, 739-2258 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION


The Pentagon Service Monument

The Pentagon Service Monument is the centerpiece structure for the Veterans Memorial Park of Northeast Michigan located in Oscoda. The Monument is an opportunity to publicly and respectfully recognize those individuals who have honorably served in any of the five United States Armed Services. The official Groundbreaking Ceremony for the structure is planned for Memorial Day, May 25, 2009 and construction will commence shortly afterward.
Pentagon Service Monument ...Block request form and instruction (printable PDF).



Below are sample blocks of some of the materials we are considering.


Joseph Clark Schwelder Pentagon Service Monument Sample Block
Warren G Cook Sr Pentagon Service Monument Sample Block
Joseph A Brinn Sr Pentagon Service Monument Sample Block
Warren G Cook Sr Pentagon Service Monument Sample Block
Charles F Goslee Pentagon Service Monument Sample Block
Paul H Ostrander Pentagon Service Monument Sample Block