Fourth Wall Films photo.
Preliminary production on the new documentary Hero Street began on May 26, 2012. Filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle gathered footage of the annual Memorial Day Observance at Hero Street Memorial Park and at the Hero Street Monument.
A performance of patriotic songs by world-class tenor and retired opera singer Tonio DiPaolo set the tone for the service attended by nearly two-hundred who gathered to pay tribute to the eight fallen heroes, and men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Services.
The event was organized by Silvis Alderman Bob Cervantes, with presentations by Navy veteran Brian Munoz, one of nine of his Hero Street family members to serve in the armed forces; Sen. Mike Jacobs, D-East Moline; Brig. Gen. Kendall W. Penn, deputy commanding general of the First Army, stationed at Arsenal Island; and U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling who said, “It’s truly an honor to be on this holy ground.”
Production and fundraising continue through 2012 and 2013. Release of Hero Street is slated for 2014.
