New Bricks Dedicated At Havasu Memorial Walkway Saturday

By Becky Maxedon

The Annual Havasu Memorial Walkway dedication ceremony Saturday morning beneath the London Bridge featured the Pioneer history of Lake Havasu and a tribute to the late Charlie Kirk.

Among those honored was the 55-year-old Beard and Mustache Competition that takes place in October.

The newly installed bricks will be dedicated to winners of the competition in the past. The first bricks dedicated to the event have been installed along the Memorial Walkway.

Dan Delasant0s presented the Beard and Mustache section of bricks and during the ceremony Walkway president Gary Meyers presented Delasantos with a donation for the nonprofit Kids On the Colorado River.

Charlie Kirk was a conservative political activist and media personality. He founded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA, and served as its executive director until his assassination in 2025. His brick will be in the Freedom section.

Lake Havasu RiverScene Magazine Brick Memorial Walkway Dedication

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Representatives of Turning Point USA spoke and dedicated the bricks.

There will be new additions included in the Veterans, First Responders, Health Care Heroes and Educators sections, and many others.

Several families were on hand to help dedicate their loved one’s bricks.

The Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the dedication.

Russ Muscari of the Marine Corps League speakes at the dedication Saturday morning. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Other speakers included Mayor Cal Sheehy and city council member Nancy Campbell. Other council members present included David Diaz and Jeni Coke, Cindy Ritter of Military Moms, was also on hand for the dedication. Russ Muscari, 90, of the Marine Corps League also spoke and the League posted the colors.

The Memorial Walkway is a combined all-volunteer effort of the Havasu Freedom Foundation, Marine Corps League and support from the city.

Anyone can be part of the Walkway. There are currently more than 500 bricks installed.

For more information, visit havasumemorialwalkway.org.

Here are some photos of Saturday’s dedication.