Scottsdale’s Marine Mural Receives TLC

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Aug. 1, 2016 

Contact:  Mike Phillips, public affairs manager, 480-312-7825 

Scottsdale’s Marine Mural to receive some TLC 

Last September, the Marine Corps created a visual landmark in Scottsdale commemorating its service and sacrifice.

 Sun, wind and rain have faded portions of the Marine Mural, located just north of the Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. But on Friday, Aug. 5, a contingent of current and former Marines will give the artwork some fresh paint and tender loving care.

The mural was dedicated as part of the Valley’s Marine Week, a program the military service conducts each year in different locations to connect with the public and showcase what they do for the nation. 

 The Scottsdale mural depicts iconic Marine images, plus a variety of Marine air and ground units training in an Arizona landscape of desert buttes and mountains. There are also personal stories within the artwork.

 One of the mural figures honors Lance Cpl. Jacob Hug, a Valley Marine who lost his life during Nepal earthquake relief efforts in 2015. The Marines who created the mural were combat illustrators, the same military occupation as Hug. Several of them knew the graduate of Barry Goldwater High School. One is Cpl. Scott Roguska. He’s based at the Yuma Marine Corps Air Station and is returning to Scottsdale for the Aug. 5 maintenance project.

 “It was an honor to be part of the team that created the mural,” said Roguska, a former Scottsdale resident. “It carries some important messages so we want to make sure it always looks good and continues to be a point of pride for both Scottsdale and the Marine Corps.”    

 Besides a group of active duty Marines from Yuma, the maintenance team will include volunteers from the Phoenix Marine Corps Recruiting Station and the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.

 Other community groups are also pitching in. The Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Scottsdale Hyatt House have donated lodging for the Yuma-based Marines while they are working on the mural. 

 Mike Phillips

Public Affairs Manager

City of Scottsdale

(480) 312-7825

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Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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