Giving back in honor of those who gave all, Memorial Day parades, ceremonies are a community effort
Residents from around Butler County will gather at parades and memorial services hosted throughout the weekend to recognize the annual federal holiday, which honors those who lost their lives serving our country.
For residents like Jess Parker of Prospect, Memorial Day weekend is the accumulation of months of planning and hard work.
“We get started pretty early in the year,” Parker said of the plans for Saturday’s Community Day in Prospect, which will include a Memorial Day parade beginning at 11 a.m. on Main Street and various vendors and activities from 10 a.m. into the late afternoon.
She said her team first identifies sponsors and sets a budget early in the year.
“The sponsors and business are the ones that truly get the process started,” she said.
