GUN BARREL CITY -- Construction of a wheelchair-accessible fishing pier honoring military personnel is scheduled for completion in April at Tom Finley Park on Cedar Creek Lake.
When completed, the Eddie Oehlers Pier will be available for use around-the-clock by fishers with mobility challenges. The pier, which will be a memorial to a former community volunteer and U.S. Navy veteran, is under construction near the public boat ramp.
The Parrot Head Club of Cedar Creek Lake is sponsoring the construction, which is being financed by the charitable organization's fundraising efforts. The club, of which Oehlers was a longtime member, annually hosts poker runs, chili cook-offs and other celebrations to raise money.
In concert with the project's ongoing construction, the club is selling commemorative bricks that will be part of a walkway leading to the pier. The bricks, which will cost $50 each and can contain three lines of 16 characters each, will feature wording paying tribute to individuals, families, groups or special events.
Benches, which will be made of recycled plastic and mounted on the pier, can also be engraved for commemorative purposes.
For information about contributing to the project, call Robert Render at 972-898-9493 or e-mail [email protected] or visit http://www.cclphc.net/ and click on Oehler's Landing Pier.