There’s certainly nothing funny about its mission, but the Veterans Monument Foundation of Whitemarsh committee is hoping an upcoming Comedy Night will raise a lot of money for its cause. With committee member Joe McGrath being a longtime friend of popular local comic and WIP personality Joe Conklin, it seemed only natural that Conklin would headline the show.

Set for April 20, 8 p.m., at St. Philip Neri Church cafeteria, 437 Ridge Pike, Lafayette Hill, the show is the group’s first fundraiser and is expected to go a long way in bankrolling Heroes’ Ground at Miles Park in Lafayette Hill, where in 1778, the Battle of Barren Hill was fought during the American Revolutionary War, writes Gary Puleo in The Times Herald.

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In March, 2013, McGrath and Montgomery County Sheriff and former Whitemarsh Township Police Chief Eileen Behr presented the Whitemarsh Township Board of Supervisors with a concept for the proposed veterans monument at the corner of Germantown Pike and Joshua Road in Lafayette Hill.

With groundbreaking now planned for November, the monument will honor all those who have served and are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, and will feature an area with flags representing each of the five branches of service, with stairs leading from the corner of Germantown Pike and Joshua Road to provide accessibility. Educational exhibits will provide information about the history of Whitemarsh and the surrounding area and a peace bell will enhance a pathway along Joshua Road.

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