The Longmont VFW Post 2601 and American Legion Post 32 will help to host numerous ceremonies Monday in honor of Memorial Day.
Leon Bartholomay, VFW quartermaster and adjutant, provided details about the free community ceremonies that will take place.
9 a.m. at Stephen Day Park, 1340 Deerwood Drive: There will be a wreath laying ceremony, 21 gun salute and posting of the colors. VFW and legion chaplains will give a benediction and lead a prayer service.
10 a.m. at the Foothills Gardens of Memory, 14241 N 107th St.: The same ceremony will take place.
11 a.m. at Mountain View Cemetery, 620 11th Ave.: The same ceremonial activities as the prior two events will take place. Here, a veteran will also give a speech to address the crowd. A VFW and legion commander and auxiliary presidents will also speak.
At noon, the American Legion Post 32 will host an American flag raising ceremony at 315 S. Bowen St., according to Chad Wiese, legion trustee.
To help recognize deceased veterans, Wiese said, Troop 67 BG and Cub Scout Pack 673 will place flags on the graves of veterans at Mountain View Cemetery.
From Friday through Monday this Memorial Day weekend, the VFW Post 2601 will have its annual Buddy Poppy tables set up at multiple Murdoch’s, Ace Hardware and multiple Safeway and King Soopers locations.
The Buddy Poppies are created in remembrance of World War I veterans. Any proceeds donated support a veterans relief fund to help veterans and their family members who need assistance.
“We need to take this day to remember all who gave their lives for the protection of our and other countries,” Batholomay said. “And, to just give them thanks. It is a day of thanks.”
