VFW Post 604 to Host Memorial Day Ceremony at Valhalla Memory Gardens; Memorial Day Ceremonies and Volunteer Events Planned Across Bloomington

Staff report

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 604 will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, May 26, at Valhalla Memory Gardens.

Community members are invited to attend the event, which honors the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who gave their lives in service to the nation. Attendees are encouraged to bring folding chairs or blankets for seating. Complimentary coffee, donuts, and bottled water will be available to all who attend.

The Bloomington Community Band will begin playing at 9:30 a.m., ahead of the ceremony.

The event is one of several local Memorial Day observances, including a 9 a.m. ceremony at Rose Hill Cemetery hosted by American Legion Post 18.

Here is a list of events:

MEMORIAL DAY

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• FLAG PLACEMENT WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION FAMILY POST 18 –
  SAT MAY 24 @ 8AM ROSE HILL CEMETERY – WHITE OAK CEMETERY TO FOLLOW
• FLAG PLACEMENT WITH THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FAMILY POST 604 –
  SAT MAY 24 @ 9AM CLEAR CREEK CEMETERY
• FLAG PLACEMENT WITH AMVETS FAMILY POST 2000 –
  SAT MAY 24 @ 9AM VALHALLA MEMORY GARDENS

*SMALLER CEMETERIES ARE HANDLED BY SPECIFIC VOLUNTEERS – CHECK WITH CEMETERY CARETAKERS

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE CEREMONIES

• SUN MAY 25 2PM @ LITTLE UNION BAPTIST CHURCH ON BRUMMETTS CREEK RD
• MON MAY 26 9AM @ ROSE HILL CEMETERY – PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 18
• MON MAY 26 10AM @ VALHALLA MEMORY GARDENS –
  BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND BEGINS AT 9:30AM –
  PRESENTED BY THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 604

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