Memorial weekend services, activities set

Memorial Day breakfast, barbecue set for May 27

GRANGEVILLE -- American Legion Post 37 and Auxiliary invite all community members to a Memorial Day breakfast Monday, May 27, at the Eagles hall on C Street. There will be a full all-you-can-eat country breakfast from 7-10 a.m. Donation is $6 per person. All proceeds go to help Legion and Auxiliary programs.

Local Voiture 906 of the 40 & 8 and LeFemmes Cabane 906 invite all community members to a Memorial Day barbecue Monday, May 27, at the Eagles from noon to 2 p.m. To go orders available, all for a  donation of $6 per person. All proceeds go to nurses training scholarships for local nursing students.  Also all day from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., the LeFemmes will be selling baked goods.

Call Morris Bentley at 983-5535.

Memorial Day service set for Grangeville Armory

GRANGEVILLE – A community Memorial Day service will be held at The Idaho National Guard Armory on Monday, May 27, 11 am.  All are welcome.

Memorial Day ceremonies scheduled for Cottonwood, Greencreek

COTTONWOOD -- Monday, May 27, is the official celebration of Memorial Day, honoring fallen military heroes. The combined American Legion and VFW honor guard will conduct memorial ceremonies at the Greencreek community cemetery at 10 a.m., and both Cottonwood cemeteries at 11 a.m.  In keeping with a biannual rotation, next year the ceremonies will be in Ferdinand and Keuterville.  

All veterans are encouraged to join the honor guard in performing the ceremony.  Meet at the American Legion Hall in Cottonwood at 9:30 a.m.

Fred Seubert, American Legion Commander, and Joe Riener, VFW Post Commander, invite the public to join in remembering those who selflessly sacrificed to protect our freedom. The service includes the presentation of the colors, 21 gun salute, laying a memorial wreath, reading the names of the deceased, playing Taps, and a recitation of In Flanders Fields.

Elk City ceremony set for Sunday

ELK CITY -- The Memorial Day Bridge Ceremony is set for Sunday, May 26, noon, at the bridge.  This is sponsored by the VFW Wilderness Post 8311.  Participants will meet at the VFW Hall at 11 a.m.

Services to be held in Riggins, White Bird, John Day

Memorial Day services will be held Monday, May 27, with the American Legion Post 130 in charge. The first service will be held at the Riggins Cemetery beginning at 10 a.m. (MDST), and the second service is set for White Bird at noon (MDST)/11 a.m. (PDST). The last service will be held at the John Day Cemetery at about 12:45-1 p.m. (MDST). There will be a roll call of veterans who have gone before, a placing of the wreath on the grave of the Unknown Soldier and a message at each. The public is encouraged to attend one or more of these memorial services.