Alma Brown
Tue, May 20, 2008 at 5:37 PM
To: tkenyon@pjstar.com
May 19, 2008

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS FOR MANY OF THE MEMORIAL DAY ACTIVITIES IN PEORIA.

THESE SIX PAGES OF INFORMATION CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO OUR ASSOCIATION.

THE INTENT OF THIS INFORMATION IS TO MAKE SURE ALL GROUPS HAVE SOME DETAILS REGARDING THE WEEKEND’S ACTIVITIES.

PAGE 1 & 2 PEORIA MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION PROGRAM

IN PEORIA RIVERFRONT PARK ON MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008

PAGE 3 ACTIVITIES OF PEORIA AMERICAN LEGION POST 2.

PAGE 4 ACTIVITIES OF PEORIA VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 814

PAGE 5 ACTIVITIES OF THE PEORIA CHAPTER, NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

PAGE 6 & 7 ACTIVITIES OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:

THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE OF PEORIA

THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 2602

THE PEORIA NAVY CLUB SHIP 34
AMERICAN LEGION POST 979 IN BARTONVILLE

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PEORIA MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION PEORIA MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

PROGRAM COORDINATOR PROGRAM COORDINATOR

BILLY R. CRAIG W. ERIC TURNER

333 EAST EDGEWOOD STREET 6212 NORTH TEALWOOD CIRCLE

MORTON, IL 61520 PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61615

PHONE: 309-263-2238 PHONE: 309-253-2489

MAY 19, 2008 PAGE 1

THE CITY OF PEORIA MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

THIS ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM WILL START AT 10:45 A.M. ON MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008 AT PEORIA RIVERFRONT PARK. CHAIRS WILL BE PROVIDED AND SET IN THE OPENING OF THE GATEWAY BUILDING FOR ATTENDEES.

THE GUEST SPEAKER OF THE DAY WILL BE JIM ARDIS, MAYOR OF PEORIA. MAYOR ARDIS IS IN HIS FIRST TERM AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PEORIA AFTER SERVING TWO TERMS ON THE CITY COUNCIL. HE IS A GRADUATE OF SPALDING HIGH SCHOOL AND ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY.

CITY OFFICIALS INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE PROGRAM INCLUDE: MAYOR JIM ARDIS, AS WELL AS CITY COUNCILMEN, ERIC TURNER, GEORGE JACOB AND FORMER COUNCILMEMBER, LES BERGSTEN.

ALL GOLD STAR MOTHERS LIVING IN THE PEORIA AREA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND BE RECOGNIZED. THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PLACE FLOWERS AND WREATHS IN REMEMBERANCE OF OUR HONORED WAR DEAD: DELORES REATHERFORD AND KATHERYN WHITE, BOTH VIETNAM WAR GOLD STAR MOTHERS. MARYANN STENGER, ONEITA SMITH, AND VIVIAN TODDEN ARE ALL GOLD STAR SISTERS FROM WORLD WAR II. TAMMY SCHAEFER IS A VIETNAM WAR GOLD STAR DAUGHTER.

THE JOHN AND JULIE CHEN FAMILY, WHOSE SON “CHIP”, WAS KILLED IN THE TERRORIST ATTACK ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001, WILL ALSO BE RECOGNIZED AND PLACE A BASKET OF FLOWERS IN HIS HONOR.

ALL WORLD WAR II, KOREAN WAR, VIETNAM WAR, POLICE ACTIONS ALONG WITH AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ VETERANS ATTENDING WILL BE RECOGNIZED DURING THE PROGRAM.

THE 3RD NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS HAS BEEN INVITED AND WILL BE POSITIONED TO GUARD THE “MEMORIAL PLOT.” ONE MEMBER WILL ASSIST IN THE PLACEMENT OF THE FLOWERS AND WREATHS.

THE JR. ROTC COLOR GUARDS AT PEORIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL WILL DISPLAY THEIR AIR FORCE COLORS AND THE JR. ROTC COLOR GUARD FROM WOODRUFF HIGH SCHOOL WILL DISPLAY THEIR NAVY COLORS.

BUGLER, RONALD ALIGAIER, WILL SOUND THE CALL “TO ASSEMBLE” AND “TO RETIRE.”

THE PEORIA MUNICIPAL BAND, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. DAVID VROMAN, AND VOCALIST, LEE WENGER, WILL PLAY THE FOLLOWING SELECTIONS IN THE MUSCIAL SECTION OF THE PROGRAM, “NATIONAL ANTHEM,” AN ARMED FORCES SALUTE MEDLEY AND THEY WILL CLOSE THE PROGRAM WITH THE HYMN, “GOD BLESS AMERICA.”

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LIMESTONE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR, JENNIFER DING, WILL READ HER AWARD WINNING ESSAY, “OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRESERVING IT.” THE PEORIA CHAPTER OF THE D.A.R. SPONSORED THIS CONTEST.

THE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT, ROBERT DERRICK, WILL WELCOME ALL IN ATTENDANCE AT THE PROGRAM.

THE MAYOR OF PEORIA, JIM ARDIS, HAS BEEN INVITED TO ESCORT MRS. FREDRICK LARKE AND MRS. WILLIAM KRAFT, EACH AN HONORARY CHAPTER REGENT OF THE PEORIA CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION; TO PLACE A BASKET OF FLOWERS IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHOSE LIVES WERE TAKEN DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, THE WAR OF 1812, THE MEXICAN BORDER WAR, OUR CIVIL WAR, AND THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR.

CITY COUNCILMAN, GEORGE JACOB, HAS BEEN INVITED TO ESCORT MRS. ONEITA SMITH, MRS. MARYANN STENGER, AND MRS. VIVIAN TODDEN TO PLACE A WREATH IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHOSE LIVES WERE TAKEN DURING WORLD WAR I AND II.

THE FOLLOWING KOREAN WAR VETERANS, FRED CHAMBERS, FRANK LIVINGSTON, CHARLES ENSER, AND ROBERT HUNT WILL PLACE A WREATH IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LIVES WERE TAKEN DURING THE KOREAN WAR.

COUNCILMAN, ERIC TURNER, A VIETNAM WAR VETERAN, WILL ESCORT MRS. KATHERYN WHITE, MRS. DELORES REATHERFORD, AND MRS. TAMMY SCHAEFER TO PLACE A WREATH IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHOSE LIVES WERE TAKEN DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

J. RICHARD SCRIBNER, A VIETNAM WAR VETERAN, WILL ESCORT MR. AND MRS. JOHN CHEN TO PLACE BASKET OF FLOWERS IN MEMORY OF THEIR SON “CHIP,” WHO WAS KILLED IN THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN NEW YORK CITY IN SEPTEMBER 2001 AND OTHER AMERICANS KILLED BY TERRORIST ALL OVER THE WORLD.

JIM MORRISON, AN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERAN, WILL PLACE A WREATH IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHOSE LIVES WERE TAKEN IN THE PERSIAN GULF WAR AND ALL OF THE POLICE ACTIONS IN RECENT YEARS INCLUDING OUR PRESENT CONFLICT IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ.

A RIFLE SQUAD OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, POST 2 MEMBERS, DIRECTED BY SGT. RICHARD HAZEN, WILL PROVIDE A RIFLE SALUTE TO THE HONORED WAR DEAD OF ALL WARS AND TERRORIST ATTACKS.

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MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, POST 2, COLOR GUARD AND RIFLE SQUAD WILL DECORATE THE PEORIA MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION MONUMENT AND CONDUCT MEMORIAL SERVICES AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ON SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2008.

THE POST 2 CHAPLAIN, LYNN YOUNT AND BUGLER, RONALD ALIGAIER, WILL PARTICIPATE IN ALL OF THE CEREMONIES.

A GUEST SPEAKER WILL ALSO PROVIDE COMMENTS AT THE PARKVIEW CEMETERY SERVICE.

THE ENTIRE SQUAD WILL BE PRESENT ON SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2008 AS FOLLOWS:

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICE 8:30 A.M.

ST. MARY’S CEMETERY 10:30 A.M.

PARKVIEW CEMETERY 11:15 A.M.

VETERANS PARK 12:00 NOON

THE ENTIRE SQUAD WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PEORIA MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION SPONSORED MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM ON MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008 AT 10:45 A.M. AT THE GATEWAY BUILDING ON THE PEORIA RIVERFRONT.

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MEMBERS AND AUXILIARY MEMBERS OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 814 WILL CONDUCT MEMORIAL SERVICES AT THEIR MONUMENT ON SOLDIER’S HILL IN SPRINGDALE CEMETERY AT 10:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY,

MAY 25, 2008.

THEY WILL DECORATE CONDUCT MEMORIAL SERVICES AT THE PEORIA ASSOCIATION MONUMENT AT THE FOLLOWING CEMETERIES ON SUNDAY,

MAY 25, 2008:

SAINT JOSEPH’S CEMETERY 1:00 P.M.

PEORIA HEBREW CEMETERY 1:30 P.M.

SWAN LAKE MEMORY GARDENS 2:15 P.M.

THEY WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE PEORIA MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION SPONSORED MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM AT THE GATEWAY BUILDING IN PEORIA RIVERFRONT PARK ON MAY 26, 2008.

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THE MEMBERS OF THE ZEALLY MOSS SOCIETY, CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, WILL AGAIN BE CONDUCTING THE MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES AT THE AMERICAN MAUSOLEUM AND RESURRECTION CEMETERY ON SUNDAY,

MAY 25, 2008 AT 1:00 P.M.

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL JOSEPH BARTHOLOMEW CHAPTER, SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, WILL BE ASSISTING.

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MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE OF PEORIA WILL CONDUCT MEMORIAL SERVICES AT THEIR MONUMENT IN SPRINGDALE CEMETERY ON SOLDIER’S HILL AT 2:00 P.M. ON SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2008.

THEY WILL ALSO CONDUCT MEMORIAL SERVICES AT THE MARINE MONUMENT IN TOWER PARK ON PROSPECT ROAD IN PEORIA HEIGHTS ON 1:00 P.M. ON MONDAY,

MAY 26, 2008.

MEMBERS AND AUXILIARY MEMBERS OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 2602 WILL DECORATE AND HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES AT THE PEORIA MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION MONUMENT AT THE ENTRANCE TO SPRINGDALE CEMETERY ON MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008 AT 10:00 A.M.

MEMBERS OF THE PEORIA NAVY CLUB, SHIP 34, WILL BE ASSISTED BY MEMBERS OF THE NAVY SEA CADET CORPS OF PEORIA AND TOGETHER THEY WILL CONDUCT MEMORIAL SERVICES BY PLACING A WREATH OF FLOWERS ON THE WATERS OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER. THEIR SERVICES WILL HELD AT THE VETERANS ORGANIZATION’S PLAZA IN THE PEORI A RIVERFRONT PARK. IT IS SCHEDULED TO START AT 10:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008.

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MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, POST 979, OF BARTONVILLE, WILL BE FLAGGING THE WAR VETERAN’S GRAVES, ON THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008, AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: PEORIA STATE HOSPITAL CEMETERY, PEORIA COUNTY FARM CEMETERY, TRIAL CEMETERY, ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CEMETERY, AND PEORIA LUTHERAN CEMETERY.

ON MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008, AT 11:00 A.M, THEY WILL CONDUCT SERVICES THAT WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ASSEMBLING AT THE BARTONVILLE GRADE SCHOOL ON ADAMS STREET, MARCHING TO MONUMENT LOCATED ON MCKINLEY STREET. THEY WILL BE JOINED BY MEMBERS OF SQUADRON 979, SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. OTHERS PARTICIPATING WILL INCLUDE THE MEMBERS OF THE VFW POST 3883 AND ALL LOCAL SCOUT TROOPS. LOCAL DIGNITARIES WILL SPEAK. THE MONUMENT AREA WILL BE DECORATED WITH WHITE CROSSES.

A LUNCH WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM AT THE LEGION BUILDING LOCATED AT 4501 S. AIRPORT ROAD FOLLOWING THE PROGRAM.

THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION VETERAN’S CLINIC WILL HAVE A DISPLAY OF FLAGS PROGRAM ON FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008 AT 11:30 A.M.

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS

MAY 22, 2008

American Legion, Post 979 Bartonville Flag veteran’s graves

Peoria State Hospital Cemetery, Peoria County Farm Cemetery, TRIAL Cemetery

St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria Lutheran Cemetery

M AY 23, 2008

Veteran Administration

Veteran’s Clinic Peoria Flag Display – 11:30 a.m.

MAY 25, 2008

American Legion, Post 2 Peoria

Attend services at Redeemer Lutheran Church 8:30 a.m.

Conduct services at:

St. Mary’s Cemetery 10:30 a.m.

Parkview Cemetery 11:15 a.m.

Veteran’s Park 12:00 Noon

Veterans of Foreign War, Post 814

Conduct services at:

Soldier’s Hill, Springdale Cemetery 10:00 a.m.

St. Joseph’s Cemetery 1:00 p.m.

Peoria Hebrew Cemetery 1:30 p.m.

Swan Lake Cemetery 2:15 p.m.

Zeally Moss Society

National Society Children of American Revolution

Conduct services at:

American Mausoleum and Resurrection Cemetery 2:00 p.m.

Marine Corps League of Peoria

Conduct services at:

Marine Corps Monument, Springdale Cemetery 2:00 p.m.

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MAY 26, 2008Peoria Navy Club, Ship 34

Conduct services at:

Veterans Organization’s Plaza, Peoria Riverfront 10:00 a.m.

PEORIA MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

Conduct Memorial Day Program at:

Gateway Building, Peoria Riverfront 10:45 A.M.

VFW, Post 2

Conduct services at:

Peoria Memorial Association Monument, Springdale Cemetery 10:00 a.m.

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American Legion Post 979

Conduct services at:

Meet at Bartonville Grade School on Adams Street 11:00 a.m.

Marine Corps League

Conduct services at:

Tower Park, Peoria Heights 1:00 p.m.

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