Several Events Planned In Kosciusko County For Memorial Day
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Several events are planned to celebrate Memorial Day in Kosciusko County. Warsaw The annual Warsaw American Legion Post 49 and Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 1126 Memorial Day ceremony is on Memorial Day, May 26. Dave Wolkins, state representative, will give the address. The color guard, firing squad and other organizational units will form in front of the sexton’s office and begin to march to the ampitheater at 10:55 a.m. A program open to the community will be at the cemetery bandstand. Combined color guards will post the colors. Pierceton Pierceton American Legion Post 258 will have its 26th Memorial Day parade May 26 with parade lineup at Pierceton Elementary School at 10:30 a.m. The parade will begin at 11 a.m., followed by a Memorial Day service in Brower Park, Pierceton. A carry-in dinner will be at 1 p.m. at the Pierceton Legion. North Webster North Webster has planned ceremonies on May 26. Ceremonies will be at 9 a.m. at Thorn Cemetery; 9:30 a.m. at Salem Cemetery; 10 a.m. at Mock Cemetery; and 10:30 a.m. at Webster Post 253. A parade will begin at 10:45 a.m. in the downtown and go to North Webster Cemetery where a Memorial Day ceremony will be at 11 a.m. Don Roulo is the guest speaker at the North Webster Cemetery, and Russ Chandler is the guest performer. Syracuse A Memorial Day Parade will be May 26 at 1:30 p.m. The parade travels north on Ind. 13 to Syracuse Cemetery on High Street and a brief ceremony will take place there following the parade. Milford Milford’s Memorial Day Parade is May 26 beginning at 10 a.m., with lineup at 9 a.m. at Ind. 15 and Emeline Street. Silver Lake A Veterans ceremony is May 24 at 1 p.m. at Lakeview Cemetery.
