Memorial Day event roundup
Events are scheduled for around the county to celebrate Memorial Day. Activities span Saturday through Monday, May 25 to 27.
√ The Prospect Memorial Day Parade & Community Day will take place at 11 a.m. on Main Street in Prospect. The event will include local vendors, food and art.
√ Cranberry Township will hold its annual Memorial Day remembrance ceremony at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial in North Boundary Park. The ceremony is presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 879. State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, R-12th, will speak. Participating organizations include VFW Post 879 color guard and the Ohio Valley Marine Corps League Detachment color guard and rifle squad.
√ The Rimersburg Memorial Sunday Service will be held at Veterans Memorial Park at 3 p.m.
√ The Rimersburg Memorial Day parade will start at 9 a.m. at the former Rimersburg Elementary School and end at the Rimersburg Cemetery. A program will follow with Rimersburg Mayor Tim Yeany giving opening remarks and former U.S. Army Chaplain Michael Will as guest speaker.
√ Saxonburg’s Memorial Day Parade will start at 10 a.m. on Main Street. The parade will end at Roebling Park followed by a traditional ceremony.
√ The Butler County Memorial Day Parade will start at 10:40 a.m. on Main Street in Butler. The parade will be followed by a ceremony in Diamond Park.
This story was updated at 9:12 a.m., May 16 to reflect a change in the time and date for Saxonburg’s Memorial Day Parade.