Villa Rica Lions Club

The Villa Rica Lions Club was honored to partner with the Abraham Baldwin Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Casimir Pulaski Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, to purchase, plant, and dedicate a Liberty Tree at Gold Dust Park in Villa Rica.

We are grateful to the many city and county officials who joined us for last week’s dedication ceremony, as well as the members of the Villa Rica Veterans Association whose presence helped make the event especially meaningful.

Our ceremony began with Bob Miller, Retired Navy, playing patriotic music on the bagpipes, Zachery McCord, senior at Villa Rica High School lead our National Anthem and Ithica Elementary Second grader, Rhett Harris, lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. State Senator Tim Bearden was our special guest speaker whose ancestor, Gabriel Smith, is one of Carroll County’s 17 Patriots who served in the American Revolution.

Liberty Trees played an important role during the American Revolution as gathering places where patriots came together in support of freedom and self-government. It is our hope that this tree will serve as a lasting reminder of the liberties we enjoy, the sacrifices made to secure them, and the importance of preserving those freedoms for future generations.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this special community project possible as we commemorated the City of Villa Rica and Carroll County’s 200th Anniversaries and the approaching 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America.

The Villa Rica Lions Club was honored to join family, friends, community leaders, and citizens in celebrating the dedication of a portion of a Villa Rica roadway in honor of Dr. Larry Boss.

For many years, Dr. Boss faithfully served the people of Villa Rica as a family physician, caring for generations of families while also giving countless hours of service to our community.

As a longtime member of the Villa Rica Lions Club, he has exemplified the Lions motto, “We Serve,” through decades of leadership, compassion, and dedication to others.

We extend our sincere thanks to Senator Tim Bearden for hosting this special event and to Lions Monroe Spake, Randy Boyd, and Clint Chance for their efforts in helping organize this well-deserved recognition.

We are especially grateful to Dr. Boss and his wife, Jane, for their passion, leadership, and unwavering commitment to making Villa Rica a better place. Their impact on our community will be felt for generations to come.

Congratulations, Dr. Boss, on this well-earned honor!