ANTWERP VFW POST 5087 MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE
Memorial services will be at the Veterans Memorial Park at 10:00 a.m. on May 30th.
The invocation will be performed by Pastor Regan Clem and with speaker, Mark Holtsberry, County Commissioner.
Parade will begin at 9:45 a.m. in front of VFW Post 5087. In event of inclement weather, services will be at VFW pavilion. Refreshments and snacks will follow at VFW hall.
Payne AMERICAN LEGION POST #297 Memorial Day Events
The annual Payne Memorial Day events will be hosted Monday, May 30th by American Legion Post #297. A breakfast for veterans will be served beginning at 7:00 a.m. at the legion.
A parade begins at 9:30 a.m. with line-up at 9:15 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church and marching to the Payne American Legion. Immediately after the parade, a memorial service will be held at Wiltsie Cemetery.
Lunch for veterans, Sons of Legion and their immediate families will be served at noon at the Legion. Guest are asked to bring a covered dish and place settings. Meat will be provided by the Legion.
Paulding VFW Post 587 Memorial Day Services
Monday, May 30th:
Ceremony at Rochester Cemetery will begin at 9:00 a.m. with Mark Holtsberry, speaker; Dan Wilder, soloist; Scouts; VFW 587 Aux.; Post 587 Color Guard
Ceremony at Live Oak Cemetery will begin at 11:00 a.m. with Pr. Greg Cramer giving the Invocation, and Dave Burtch, Speaker; Paulding HS Band; Scouts; VFW 587 Aux.; And VFW 587 Color Guard.
Hot Dogs, baked beans chips and soft drinks provided at Post 587 following the ceremony. Open to the public.
Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum Hosting “Watch Fire”
The Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum in Fort Wayne has announced a “Watch Fire” event on Friday May 27th and Saturday May 28th at 2122 O’Day Road. The event starts at 6pm on Friday and runs for a 24 hour period until 6pm Saturday evening.
This will be the 34th Watch Fire at the local memorial. It is held each May, the Friday before Memorial Weekend, to honor fallen heroes. Logs are put on the fire to honor all veterans who served for our freedom and died. They all answered the call and their services to our country are remembered at this event.
“Watch Fires” date back as far as 1735 as General George Washington used “Watch Fires” to alert his troops of enemy positions. “Watch Fires” were used during the Revolutionary War 1775-1783 to alert lost or wounded troops on where to find medical help and friendly shelter from the enemy.
Dave McCullough, organizer of the event, says, “ this annual event is very popular with veterans of all wars. Family members may have a soldier’s name read at the dedication” by submitting their veteran’s name to our website honoringforever.org before Friday May 20th…or by coming out in person and reading a name in their honor at the ceremony.
The Watch Fire will start promptly at 6pm and logs remembering veterans will be placed at the ceremonial fire ring for a full 24 hour period, until 6 pm the next day. Veterans and their families are encouraged to come out and pay tribute to a fallen hero. The public is always welcome to attend.
