Memorial Day Observances Announced in Arenac County

At the regular meetings of the Arenac County VFW Post #3724 discussions were held about the Memorial Day cemetery visits that will begin on Sunday May 30th. In AuGres. Cemetery visits will begin at Cedar Valley at 8:45 am. The Post members will meet at Cedar Valley at 7:30 am. They will proceed to Plains Cemetery in Omer at 9:30 am, then to Linwood Cemetery at 10:15 am and complete at Sims Cemetery at 11 am.

On Monday, May 31st, veterans will meet at 7:30 am to form car pools to go to the cemeteries. They will go to Resurrection of the Lord and Woodmere Cemeteries in Standish at 8 am, then to Saganing Cemetery at 8:20 am, 8:25 am at Polish National Cemetery, Deep River Township, 8:55 am at Sterling Cemetery, 9:10 am at Pine River Cemetery, Standish Township, 9:20 am at Clayton Township Cemetery, 9:30 am at Arenac Township Cemetery and 10:30 am at Bentley Township and at Alger Cemetery in Moffatt Township, and at 11:00 am a program for veterans living at Medilodge of Sterling. (all times are approximate)

Following the Cemetery visits they will hold a Ceremony at the Court House at noon followed by a pot-luck luncheon at the American Legion/VFW Hall.