MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCES

May 26, 2005 Last Updated: May 26, 2005 01:08 PM Community

Memorial Day will be observed with the following events:

Lyndora - 10 a.m., an observance by the Michael Kosar American Legion Post 778 at 150 Legion Memorial LaneProspect - 8 a.m., the Prospect American Legion Post 417 will have a flag-raising ceremony with postmaster Laura Benninger, the Prospect Cub Scouts and Boy Scout Troop 33 and Butler County Veteran Administrator John Cyprian. The annual parade will be at 10 a.m. with a memorial ceremony immediately following.

Butler - 7 p.m. chaplain services at the Butler VA Medical Center.Cranberry Township - 1 p.m. ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in North Boundary Park. Speaker is Maj. Jim Popa, who returned from Iraq where he was a garrison mayor and was responsible for base operations at Tallil Air Base in southern Iraq. It also includes the Cranberry Township VFW Post 879 Color Guard, Ohio Valley Marine Corps. League Detachment 882 Color Guard and Rifle Squad and others. Bring a chair.St. Alphonsus seventh grader Abigail Sedlmeyer will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner." Trumpet players to perform are Erin Bernhard and Kevin Ference from the Seneca Valley School District.If it rains, ceremonies will be in the adjacent barn. For information, call 724-772-9601.East Brady - American Legion Post 488 firing squad of Bradys Bend will visit these cemeteries in the East Brady area:9 a.m. - Perry Township honor roll on Petrolia-Queenstown Road9:30 a.m. - Robinson Cemetery in Hillville10 a.m. - Bradys Bend honor roll on Route 6810:30 a.m. - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery on Route 26811 a.m. - Oak Grove Cemetery on Route 26811:30 a.m. - St. Mary's cemetery in Bradys Bend11:45 a.m. - Bradys Bend CemeteryFor information, call 724-526-3379.Evans City - 2 p.m. ceremony by the American Legion Post 219 at the Evans City Cemetery. Franklin Ramsey and DeVan Walker are co-chairman. Dean McMillen is the post commander. If it rains, the event will be at the Evans City Elementary School.Parker - American Legion and VFW members are encouraged to attend the service at 10:45 a.m.Park Hill Church of God at West Freedom to participate in worship.Rimersburg - A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, sponsored by the VFW Post 7132 and the American Legion Post 454.

Butler - Ceremonies planned are:9 a.m. - Butler VA Medical Center9:30 a.m. - Doughboy Park9:45 a.m. - Korean Memorial in Diamond Park9:50 a.m. - Vietnam Memorial in Diamond Park10:40 a.m. - Memorial Day parade begins at South Main and Diamond streets.Following the parade, there will be a Memorial Day tribute in North Cemetery. TheNotables Barbershop Chorus will perform three Patriotic songs.Chicora - The parade and ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. ending at the Honor Roll. The Karns City High School Band, veterans and scouts will participate. The American Legion veteran of the year will be announced and presented a plaque.Freeport - 9:45 p.m. parade begins at Freeport Junior High School and ends with a riverfront service at 10 a.m. If it rains, the service will be in the Freeport Junior High School auditorium. It is sponsored by the VFW Post 6648.Harmony - 9:30 a.m. service at the square sponsored by the American Legion in Zelienople.Harrisville - The Harrisville American Legion Post 852 will have a parade at 1 p.m. A memorial service will follow the parade at the Community Park. The borough, the Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department and Community Band will help coordinating the activities.Lyndora - A service will be at 1 p.m. at the veterans monument next to the post office; sponsored by the Vagabonds, Lyndora Volunteer Fire Department and the American Legion Post 778.Parker - Officials will make these stops:8:15 a.m. from the VFW Post 7073 to Callensburg Memorial Tablet8:55 a.m., West Freedom Tablet9:20 a.m., Concord Cemetery9:45 a.m., Perryville Cemetery10 a.m. at the boat dock at Parker10:45 a.m., Eldorado Tablet11:15 a.m., Six Points Tablet11:40 a.m., Allegheny Cemetery12:20 p.m., Parker Presbyterian Cemetery, and12:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial at Bear Creek Rest Home there will be a full service with H. Jack Buzzard as emcee. Stephen Buzard, a graduate of Penn State University; Adam Gutherie, a student at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, and Jim Beatty, a graduate of the institute, will discuss the past, present and future of Memorial Day. Veterans will be served a luncheon. The Allegheny-Clarion Valley marching band will participate.Rimersburg - 9 a.m. parade at Rimersburg Elementary, that will end with a program at the Rimersburg Cemetery. This is sponsored by the VFW Post 7132 and the American Legion Post 454.Saxonburg - 10:30 a.m. parade with the Saxonburg VFW and American Legion members, the Knoch High School band and the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company. Keynote speaker is Maj. Gen. Robert L. Smolen, a Knoch High School graduate and director of strategic policy and arms control for the National Security Council.Slippery Rock - 10 a.m. ceremony at the Slippery Rock Cemetery with speaker Steve Mick, U.S. Army Reserves, 99th ARCOM, headquartered in Pittsburgh. The Slippery Rock Area Middle School outstanding eighth grade girl, Andrea Shaffer, and outstanding boy, Derrick Orloski, will recite "In Flanders Fields" and Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address." The Slippery Rock High School band will present music. Members of the Frank P. Cheeseman Post 393 will provide military honors. The ceremonies will be at the Slippery Rock Park Recreation center if it rains. For information, call 724-794-3082.Zelienople - 11 a.m. at the park on Main Street. The Seneca Valley High School marching band will be in the parade. It will be followed by ceremony with speakers state Sen. Jane Orie and Mayor Tom Oliverio. It is sponsored by the American Legion in Zelienople.