Veterans ceremony

The Polk Township Veterans Memorial Commission will be honoring local veterans at an unveiling ceremony at 2 p.m. May 29 at the Veterans Memorial, 135 Trach Road, Kresgeville.

The Polk Veterans Commission has been gathering names of local veterans for the new plaque since 2019. The 2022 unveiling ceremony will highlight the installation of the new plaque and includes the names of hundreds of Polk Township veterans who served from WWII to present day.

The Veterans Memorial was built and dedicated in 1996 on land donated by the Strausberger family who lost their son, Whitey B., in the Vietnam War.

The 2022 unveiling ceremony program will last about one hour and will be followed by a short reception.

Attendees are reminded to bring lawn chairs as there is no seating available, arrive 15 minutes early and in the event of inclement weather, the event will be inside Salem-St. Paul’s Lutheran church.

For more information one is asked to email polktwpmemorial@gmail.com.

Memorial Day event

American Legion Post 927, Gilbert, is holding a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. May 30. It is open to the community.

The invocation will be given by Auxiliary Chaplain Joyce Castillo. It will be followed by Resolution 288 and POW/MIA Chair.

Post Commander Danny Insalata will offer the welcome.

Speakers include state Rep. Jack Rader, state Rep. Rosemary Brown, state Sen. Mario Scavello, Post Vice Commander Patrick Seiler, and Pennsylvania Veterans Affairs Rep. Lisa Kane.

A roll call and tolling of the bell will follow the speakers.

The closing will be by Post Commander Danny Insalata with the Benediction by Auxiliary President Eileen McGuire.

The closing bell will sound and participants will move outside for the placing of the wreath and the raising of the flag.

The honor guard will lead the salutes and taps will be played.

A light luncheon is to follow the ceremony.

Special sharing

The Western Pocono Community Library will be hosting author Carol Cooper from 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 9, for a speaking and signing event.

Cooper will be speaking about losing a child to overdose and will have copies of her book, “Knock Knock, It’s Me, Mom: The Awakening Of My Spirituality After Losing An Only Child,” available for purchase.

Happy 100th

The West End Fair will be celebrating its 100th anniversary from Aug. 21-27. May memories abound and grow.

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