Memorial Day

On May 29, a morning Memorial Day Parade makes its way down Cincinnati-Dayton Road through the historic Olde West Chester business district to West Chester Cemetery (a.k.a. Brookside Cemetery) on West Chester Road for a special remembrance ceremony.

While the parade is in motion, members of the West Chester ~ Union Twp. Historical Society read aloud the names of all veterans interred at the cemetery where 800 are laid to rest, including 100 Civil War veterans and one Revolutionary War veteran.

Drivers should expect Cincinnati

Dayton Road to close between about 10 and 11 a.m. for the parade.

WARREN COUNTY Lebanon

A Memorial Day parade begins at 11 a.m., traveling north on Broadway, turning left to travel west on Silver Street and finishing at the entrance of the Lebanon Cemetery.

Mason

A parade begins at 10 a.m. in Downtown Mason and travels along Ohio 42, heading south on Mason Montgomery Road and ending at the Mason Municipal Center. A Memorial Day ceremony follows inside at 11 a.m.

Springboro

The annual Memorial Day Parade will be hat 2 p.m. May 29 on South Main Street. The parade is sponsored by the city of Springboro and Clearcreek Twp.

This is a walking parade, with the exception of military vehicles. Groups and individuals interested in participating should meet in the area behind River Valley Credit Union adjacent to Florence Drive at 1:30 p.m. and check in with the parade marshal.

After the parade, a brief ceremony is set for Wade Field, with complimentary refreshments and picnic fare following.

For more information, call 513-256-4929.