Grove City

Volunteers from area Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts will host the Memorial Day service, which begins at 2:30 p.m. May 24 in Veterans Memorial Garden at Crestview Memorial Park.

This year’s speaker is Pastor Paul Milliken, retired from U.S. Air Force. Other participants include Harrisville Community Band and the Moniteau Ceremonial Rifle Squad. Also, commanders and vice commanders from the VFW and American Legion will place flags on 100 graves in the memorial garden, and place wreaths dedicated to all veterans who have passed away. This is followed by the national anthem, a rifle salute and playing of Taps.

Following the service, wreaths will be placed at the monument and Grove City Honor Roll in Grove City Memorial Park by the post commander and ladies auxiliary president of John R. Huff American Legion Post 220 and Claire Van Eman VFW Post 519.

Following the observance, participants and attendants are invited to share in refreshments at Claire Van Eman VFW Post 519 on Blair Street, Grove City.

Lakeview

The Lakeview community will observe Memorial Day at 10 a.m. May 25 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Sandy Lake Township.

Sgt. 1st Class H. Daniel Tulip will be guest speaker. Tulip served 3è years on active duty in Iraq with the 10th Mountain Division, U.S. Army military police. A 1987 graduate of Reynolds High School, he has received multiple Bronze Star medals.

Boy Scout Troop 86 and Cub Scout Pack 89, both of Sandy Lake, will serve as honor guard. Music will include Mark Bodamer on bagpipes; Chris Gilliland, singing the national anthem; and additional music by Lakeview High School Marching Band.

Please bring a lawn chair. In case of rain, the observance will be moved to Lakeview United Methodist Church, located across from the cemetery.

The event is sponsored by the Lakeview Area Ministerium and Scott A. Black Funeral Home.

Mercer

*9 to 9:30 a.m. – Race Through the Flags, a 5k foot race through the 500 flags posted along Pitt Street. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. by the Civil War Monument and the race begins at the post office. Info: Pizza Joe’s in Mercer, 724-662-2433; Mark or Linda Brown, 724-662-2786.