The Lehighton United Veterans Organization has announced the schedule for Memorial Day services.

The main service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the upper Lehighton Park Amphitheater.

Commander Kevin Long said it’s important to remember the true meaning of Memorial Day.

“Every day we should be thankful for those who protect our country,” Long said. “It’s a good time we are together to honor our brothers and sisters who protect our country.”

Long said everyone should take some time out of their day to remember those who gave all.

Rural services will begin Sunday. Long said they will visit 15 cemeteries over the weekend, and that they put all new flags on all of them.

“I believe (the Lehighton UVO) as a whole does more services, honors than any in the county,” he said. “It’s so humbling to see all the flags in the cemeteries.”

Long added that the UVO needs members, and that there are no dues to join for anyone who is a veteran and is in good standing with any veterans organization.

“We’re certainly looking for young members,” he said. “We’re aging; we’d like to get some in their 40s.”

Sunday

West Group

• 9 a.m.: Service at St. John’s Church Cemetery, student speaker will be Gabriella DiDea.

• 10:15 a.m.: Military honors at Ben Salem Church Cemetery, East Penn Township, student speaker will be Adam Sebelin.

• Noon: Service at Packerton Cemetery; prayers by UVO chaplain, student speaker will be Elizabeth Troutman.

East Group

• 9:30 a.m.: Service at Long Run Cemetery, Franklin Township, student speaker will be Cecelia Sarnowksi.

• 10:30 a.m.: Service at St. Paul’s Church Big Creek Cemetery Franklin Township, student speaker will be Koy Wentz.

• 11:15 a.m.: Service at Franklin Heights Memorial Park, East Weissport, student speaker will be Paige Sell.

Monday

Veterans groups will be divided into two sections, with services/honors being held in Weissport and Lehighton simultaneously.

Group B

• 9 a.m.: Military Honors, Benjamin Franklin Monument & WWI Veterans Monument, Weissport Park.

• 9:15 a.m.: Union Hill Cemetery, speaker will be retired Lt. Col. Travis Steigerwalt.

• 10 a.m.: Military Honors, Weissport Bridge with wreath tossing to honor those buried/lost at sea.

Group A

• 8:45 a.m.: WWII Memorial Lehighton Veterans Memorial Park.

• 8:55 a.m.: Col Jacob Weiss monument.

• 9:15 a.m.: St. Luke’s Gnaden Huetten Campus, WWII Veterans Monument.

• 9:30 a.m.: Military Honors SS. Peter & Paul RC Cemetery.

• 9:45 a.m.: Military Honors Vietnam Veterans Monument PFC Clyde Houser Annex Building.

• 10 a.m.: Military Honors Firemen’s Monument Lehighton upper park.

Group A & B

10:30 a.m.: Main Memorial Day Service, Speaker will be retired Lt. Col. John M. O’Boyle.

11:30 a.m.: Procession to Lehighton Cemetery, military honors with flag raising.

12:15 p.m.: Conclusion of Services at Post #314.