A fundraiser held at American Legion Post 484 in Mount Washington is helping preserve a memorial honoring five McNicholas High School graduates who died serving the U.S. military.
The annual event — now in its third or fourth year — features food and live music, with proceeds going toward upkeep of the memorial on McNicholas’ campus and, potentially, student scholarships.
Jim Hay, a McNicholas graduate and Marine Corps veteran, helped conceive and build the memorial, which was dedicated in May 2009…