By HAYLEY BEAUCHAMP
Communications Manager, Honeywell Foundation

WABASH — The Honeywell Foundation is presenting a special program in observance of Veteran’s Day at the Eagles Theatre at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. This free admission event will feature two original documentaries that were filmed and produced by Ball State University students; one in particular being Kayla Sprayue, Program Assistant at the Honeywell Center. This event is sponsored by American Huey 369.

The first film to be shown is “The Healing Wall,” which depicts the history and the challenges that were encountered during the process of creating the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. “The Healing Wall” was selected to premiere at the 2014 Heartland Film Festival, aired on WIPB-TV, and was nominated for four regional Emmy Awards including Best Documentary. 

The other film to be shown will be “Let No One Forget: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial of Delaware County.” Vietnam war veterans from Delaware County, Indiana share their stories of how visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., inspired them to create a memorial in their county, honoring those native to Delaware County who lost their lives while serving the country. Both films have an educational value and are recommended for students as well as those who are interested in learning more about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The films were also created as a way to honor the Vietnam veterans and to acknowledge their service to our country.

The common denominator for both films is Kayla Sprayue, who is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and a 2014 Magna Cum Laude Alum of Ball State University. She joined the Honeywell staff as the Program Assistant in May of 2014 directly after graduation. With a degree in Digital Video Production, Ms. Sprayue is also currently working on several projects as a Freelance Videographer.

Ms. Sprayue’s role in the creation of “The Healing Wall” was Executive Producer and she also did much of the interviewing of the veterans featured in the film. She played an even bigger role in the making of “Let No One Forget,” serving as the Director, Editor and Executive Producer.  Ms. Sprayue’s greatest achievement has been winning an Emmy as Post Production Director for the documentary entitled “Legacies of Perfection: Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg.” 

The film was nominated for six Emmys at the 45th National Academy of Television Arts Sciences Lower Great Lakes Chapter Emmy Awards in 2014. Wesley Sprayue, Kayla’s brother, wrote and performed the soundtrack to “Let No One Forget.” Mr. Sprayue is a graduate of the Southwood High School Class of 2014. He is a self-taught pianist, composer, and arranger.

For more information about the Veteran’s Day event please visit the Eagles Theatre website at www.eaglestheatre.com or call the Honeywell Center Box Office at (260) 563-1102.

For more than 100 years, the Eagles Theatre has been Wabash’s local motion picture theatre.  Watching movies at Eagles has been a part of our community’s social fabric for generations. To hear a list of upcoming shows, call (260) 563-3272.