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

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

Commander Kevin Long said the speaker will be Capt. Phillip “Doug” Chapman

Co. “C,” 109th Infantry, 28th Division.

Long said Chapman currently serves as a chaplain for that unit.

Long emphasized the importance of supporting our veterans not only on Memorial Day, but all year long.

“Brave men and women gave all their tomorrows for our today,” Long said. “We, as a nation, must never forget their sacrifice.”

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

Sunday

West Group

• 9 a.m.: Service at St. John’s Church Cemetery, Mahoning Drive West. Student speaker will be Marissa Lilly.

• 9:45 a.m.: Military honors at Zimmerman’s Cemetery/Mahoning Veterans’ Memorial/Peter Nothstein grave site at Normal Square (en route to Ben Salem Church).

• 10:30 a.m.: Military honors at Ben Salem Church Cemetery. Student speaker will be Delyla Scilipoti-Ahner.

• 11:15 a.m.: Military service at Dinkey Memorial Church Cemetery with wreath laying at World War II Memorial Crosses.

• 11:30 a.m.: Military honors at West Bowmans Veterans Monument.

• 12:15 p.m.: Service at Packerton Cemetery, Mahoning Township, student speaker will be Adam Sebelin.

East Group

• 9 a.m.: Military Honors at Parryville Cemetery.

• 9:15 a.m.: Military Honors at Bunker Hill & Jewish Cemetery, East Weissport.

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

• 10:30 a.m.: St. Paul’s Church Cemetery (Big Creek), Franklin Township, student speaker will be Konner Nalesnik.

• 11:15 a.m.: Service at Franklin Heights Memorial Park Cemetery. Student speaker will be Caeley Hinkson.

• Noon: Military honors at St. Matthew’s Church Cemetery, North Weissport,

Monday

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

Group B:

• 9 a.m.: Weissport Park.

• 9:15 a.m.: Union Hill Cemetery, speaker will be Keith “Jake” Boyer.

• 10 a.m.: Wreath toss from Ralph Strubinger Memorial Bridge.

Group A: 8:45 a.m.: Town memorials starting at Lehighton Veterans Memorial Park.

Group A & B

• 10:30 a.m.: Main service at Lehighton Upper Park Amphitheater. Speaker to be announced.

• 11:30 a.m. Procession to Lehighton Cemetery. Military honors with flag raising.

• 12:15 p.m.: Military honors at American Legion Post #314, followed by flag raising and conclusion of services/honors.