Friday

Nesquehoning: The Memorial Day weekend will kick off for the Nesquehoning VFW Post 8008 and Auxiliary with a joint installation of officers at 6 p.m. onMay 27at the post home. All officers are requested to be present.Saylorsburg: A Memorial weekend concert and dinner featuring patriotic ladies' duo "Letters From Home" will be hosted by Mount Eaton Church in Saylorsburg.Doors open and food will be served at 6:30 p.m. Concert is at 7 p.m. Admission is free, and a love offering will be taken for the group. For more information, please contact the church office at 570-992-7050 or

office@mounteatonchurch.org, or go to mounteatonchurch.org.Summit Hill: Summit Hill American Legion will place flags on veterans' graves in Summit Hill cemeteries before Memorial Day. Anyone whose graves might have been accidentally missed should contact the legion.SaturdayWalnutport: VFW decorate park, 2 p.m.SundayBrodheadsville: Chestnuthill Township Park, 221 Route 715. The "Tribute to Veterans" concert will kick off the free summer concert series from 3-7 p.m. Chris Eckert and Leigh Pollari perform from 5-7 p.m. Bring lawn chair, blanket and bug spray. Free refreshments for all veterans. There is also a Basket Raffle to benefit the future Leash-Free Dog Regional Dog Park from 3-6 p.m. (Need not be present to win.)Coaldale: Memorial Day services sponsored by the Coaldale UVO with L. Marc Burlile Sr., Commander of American Legion Department of Pennsylvania District 13, as the main speaker. Services, 1 p.m. in Seek and at Coaldale Borough Hall at 2:30 p.m. In the event of rain, there will be only one service, at 2 p.m. at the Coaldale Complex.Lehighton UVO East Group: 9 a.m.,Parryville Cemetery; 9:15 a.m.,Bunker Hill Cemetery, Jewish Cemetery; 9:30 a.m.,Long Run Cemetery; 10:15 a.m.,St. Paul's Cemetery Big Creek; 11 a.m.,Franklin Heights Cemetery (even number years); 11:45 a.m.,St. Matthew's Church Cemetery (even number years)Lehighton UVO West Group: 9 a.m.,St. John's Church Cemetery (Mahoning Township); 9:45 a.m.,Zimmerman's Cemetery, Mahoning Township Veterans' monument, Peter Nothstein grave site; 10:15 a.m.,Ben Salem Church Cemetery (even number years); 11 a.m.,Dinkey Memorial Church (even number years); 11:30 a.m.,Packerton Cemetery; noon,Packerton Veterans' Memorial (Zion Lutheran Church Packerton)Jim Thorpe: Dolon-Jones-Martino American Legion Post 304 Memorial Day Services. The following monuments will have a short program consisting of the placement of a wreath, prayer, rifle salute and taps.West Side: 8:30 a.m., Vietnam Monument; 8:50 a.m., Civil War/WW II Monument; 9:05 a.m., Korean War Monument; 9:20 a.m., Liberties Monument; 9:35 a.m., Route 903 bridgeEast Side: 10:30 a.m., Hennings Cemetery; 11 a.m., Hickory Run State Park Cemetery; noon, WWI Monument; 12:15 p.m., WWII MonumentChurch services, East Side: 10 a.m., Christ Lutheran Church, Christman's Cemetery; 11:15 a.m., St. Paul's Church, AlbrightsvilleNesquehoning:Outlying cemeteries will be visited by a contingent of the VFW, American Legion, UVO and auxiliary. At each location a prayer will be offered, followed by a salute from the firing squad. Meet at the VFW at 11:30 a.m. Departure is at noon. The group will visit the Knauf memorial on the Broad Mountain, all the cemeteries at the east end of Nesquehoning, and the bridge over the creek at Mermon Avenue. Members will continue to New Columbus to visit the Grotto and the Cherchario Monument, followed by Our Lady of Mount Carmel cemetery. The final stop on Sunday will the Hauto Memorial, located by the Hauto Fire Company.Polk Township: The Polk Township Veterans' Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. at the monument in Kresgeville, weather permitting. Residents should bring their lawn chairs.Slatington: American Legion memorial cemetery tourMondayLehighton, Group A: 8:40 a.m., Depart American Legion Post 314; 8:45 a.m., Honors detail at Sgt. Stanley Hoffman/World War II monument; 8:55 a.m., Honors detail at Col. Weiss monument; 9 a.m., Honors detail at VFW Post 256; 9:10 a.m., Service at Mallard Market; 9:30 a.m., Honors detail at Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital Veterans' Memorial; 9:45 a.m., Honors detail at S.S. Peter and Paul RC Church Cemetery; 10 a.m., Honors detail at Vietnam Memorial/PFC Houser borough annex buildingLehighton Group B: 8:40 a.m., Depart American Legion Post 314; 9 a.m., Honors detail at Weissport Park (Benjamin Franklin monument/World War II veterans monument); 9:15 a.m., Service at Union Hill Cemetery; 10 a.m., Honors detail on Weissport/Lehighton bridge to honor veterans buried or lost at seaLehighton Groups A and B: 10:30 a.m., Main service at Lehighton Park Amphitheater; 11:15 a.m., Honors detail at Lehighton Cemetery; 11:30 a.m., Flag raising service at American Legion Post 314Jim Thorpe:Memorial Day services will be conducted at the following cemeteries: 8:15 a.m., Immaculate Conception; 8:45 a.m., Evergreen; 9:10 a.m., Saint Joseph's; 10 a.m., Mauch ChunkLansford: American Legion services begin at 9 a.m. at the Veterans Monument in Kennedy Park. No parade this year.Nesquehoning: Memorial Day Parade forms at 8

a.m.at the Nesquehoning Recreation Center on West Railroad Street and pull out at 8:30 a.m. The parade will stop at the VFW Monument at the intersection of Routes 209 and 54, where a wreath will be placed by Auxiliary President Cheri Santore, and a prayer and salute will be offered. They will continue to the Lions Club Monument and St. Patrick's Cemetery, where a prayer and volley will follow. The parade will continue to the VFW on East Center Street, where the main service will be held. Donato DeMarco will serve as Master of Ceremonies.The main speaker will be Robert Paul, who served a tour of duty in Thailand and Vietnam.All Nesquehoning residents are requested to fly their flags for the weekend.Slatington: American Legion program, Union Cemetery, 10:30 a.m.Summit Hill: Memorial services, Ludlow Park, 10 a.m.; parade, 10:30 a.m.Tamaqua: Parade, 10 a.m. Service, 11 a.m., Odd Fellows Cemetery.Please send information about your event to

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