The Lehighton United Veterans Organization will hold services over the weekend in observance of Memorial Day.

Rural services Sunday will kick off the festivities, while both Lehighton and Weissport will hold services on Monday."During this weekend, it is my hope that you take time to reflect upon the sacrifices of our men and women who answered our nation's call and ultimately paid with their lives," Commander Kevin Long said. "Today and always, may we never forget the sacrifices that have been made for our freedoms that we so much enjoy."In case of rain, services will be held in Weissport at Jacob's United Church of Christ, and in Lehighton at Zion United Church of Christ.Citizens and schoolchildren attending services are requested to bring flowers to strew on the graves of the soldiers. At the cemeteries, flags will be given to all children.Military honors will be given at each location by Lehighton UVO. In the event of rain, services will be moved indoors at the cemetery locations.The schedule:SundayWest Group• 8:40 a.m. - Depart American Legion Post 314.• 9 a.m. - Service at St. John's Church Cemetery, Mahoning Township; prayers by UVO Chaplain John Stefanik; speaker will be Dominic Palumbo, senior at Lehighton Area High School; singing by St. John's Church Sunday school.• 9:45 a.m. - Zimmerman's Cemetery/Mahoning Veterans' Memorial/Peter Nothstein grave site at Normal Square.• 10 a.m. - Ben Salem Church Cemetery, East Penn Township.• 10:45 a.m. - Service at Dinkey Memorial Church Cemetery, Ashfield; Prayers by UVO Chaplain John Stefanik; speaker will be Tate Koch, junior at Lehighton Area High School; wreath laying by VFW Patriots Pen Essay Contest second place, Ashley Beers.• 11:30 a.m. - Service at Packerton Cemetery; prayers by UVO Chaplain John Stefanik; speaker will be Julie Hiester, sophomore at Lehighton Area High School.• 12:15 p.m. - Packerton Veterans' Memorial at Zion Lutheran Church, Packerton.East Group• 8:45 a.m. - Depart American Legion Post 314• 9 a.m. - Parryville Cemetery.• 9:15 a.m. - Bunker Hill/Jewish Cemetery, East Weissport.• 9:30 a.m. - Long Run Cemetery; prayers by American Legion Post 314 Chaplain Carl Haydt; singing by Big Creek Church Sunday school; speaker will be Peng Cheng Zhang, senior at Lehighton Area High School; In the event of rain, service will be held in Long Run Church of the Brethren.• 10:15 a.m. - Service at Big Creek Cemetery, Franklin Township; prayers by American Legion Post #314 Chaplain Carl Haydt; singing by Big Creek Church Sunday school; speaker will be Lexi Kenny, senior at Lehighton Area High School. In the event of rain, service will be held in Big Creek Church.• 11 a.m. - Franklin Heights Cemetery.• 11:15 a.m. - Service at St. Matthew's Cemetery, North Weissport; prayers by American Legion Post 314 Chaplain Carl Haydt; speaker will be Mark Benner, senior at Lehighton Area High School. In the event of rain, service will be held in St. Matthew's Church.MondayVeterans groups will be divided into two sections, with services/honors being held in Weissport and Lehighton simultaneously.Group "A"• 8:40 a.m. - Depart American Legion Post 314.• 8:45 a.m. - World War II/Sgt. Stanley Hoffman Monument at Lehighton Veterans Memorial Park (bypass).• 8:55 a.m. - Col. Weiss Monument (lower park).• 9 a.m. - VFW Post 256.• 9:15 a.m. - Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital Veterans Monument.• 9:45 a.m. - S.S. Peter & Paul RC Church Cemetery.• 10 a.m. - Vietnam/PFC Clyde Houser Monument at Lehighton Borough Annex Building.Group "B"• 8:40 a.m. - Depart American Legion Post 314.• 9 a.m. - Benjamin Franklin Monument and WWI Veterans Monument in Weissport Park.• 9:15 a.m. - Service at Union Hill Cemetery; prayers by Carl Haydt, Post 314 chaplain; speaker will be Fred Bresswein.• 10 a.m. - Wreath tossing from Weissport Bridge to honor those veterans buried or lost at sea.• 10:30 a.m. - Both Veterans groups (A & B) will convene in the upper Lehighton Park Amphitheater for the main service; Invocation by UVO chaplain John Stefanik; Benediction by Carl Haydt, Post 314 chaplain; Kevin "Spike" Long, commander, will be in charge of the service; greetings by Mayor Tom Mase; Ron Rabenold, Lehighton historian and educator at Lehighton Area High School, will be speaker. After the main service, those who are able will form up on North Third Street, and along with area Scout troops, Lehighton Area Middle School Never Forget Club, students, select musicians will proceed to Lehighton Cemetery. Immediately afterward, the group will form up and proceed to the Legion Post 314 for the flag raising ceremony and conclusion of Memorial Day services/honors.