The grand opening of the new Sergeant Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veterans Services Office in Pine Bluff was held Wednesday morning with a large crowd in attendance to see Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, Pine Bluff Arsenal Commander Colonel Patrick S. Daulton, Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington, Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson, and others speak about the new center for Jefferson County veterans.
Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson said it was a tough project, but is one that Jefferson County veterans deserved.
There is a large memorial located inside of the court yard of the new center that represents Arkansas veterans that paid the ultimate sacrifice for the United States of America.
The center also features a museum named after Jefferson County veteran and former Sheriff Edward Lewis “Boe” Fontaine.
Flags are raised for the fist time at the new Sergeant Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veterans Services Office in Pine Bluff. (Luke Matheson)Flags are raised for the fist time at the new Sergeant Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veterans Services Office in Pine Bluff. (Luke Matheson)Attorney General Leslie Rutledge speaks at the new Sergeant Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veterans Services Office in Pine Bluff. (Luke Matheson)Pine Bluff Arsenal Commander Col. Patrick S. Daulton speaks at the new Sergeant Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veterans Services Office in Pine Bluff. (Luke Matheson)Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington speaks at at the new Sergeant Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veterans Services Office in Pine Bluff. (Luke Matheson)Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson speaks at the new Sergeant Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veterans Services Office in Pine Bluff. (Luke Matheson)A museum named in honor of Vietnam veteran and former Jefferson County Sheriff Edward Lewis “Boe” Fontaine is located at the new Sergeant Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veterans Services Office in Pine Bluff. (Luke Matheson)
