Valley readies to honor, remember fallen heroes
On Monday, different county cities will hold different events to commemorate Memorial Day to pay their respects to those who have paid the ultimate price in the protection and preservation of freedom. These are some of the options available in the Valley to commemorate and pay tribute to the armed forces:
Calexico
Calexico American Legion Post No. 90, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Veterans will commemorate the fallen heroes at Mountain View Cemetery located at 895 Scaroni Road, where they’ll place flags on all veterans’ tombs starting at 6 a.m., a breakfast will follow at 8 a.m. and festivities will conclude with a formal ceremony at 10 a.m.
El Centro
Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion Post No. 25 will host the festivities for the cities of El Centro and Imperial. A breakfast will be hosted by the American Legion Post No. 25 at 8 a.m. and will be followed by a ceremony at 9 a.m. at the Evergreen Ceremony located at 201 E. Gillett Road in El Centro
Brawley
American Legion Post No. 60 will hold their Memorial Day service at the Riverview Cemetery located at 4700 Hovley Road starting at 9 a.m.
Holtville
The city of Holtville in conjunction with American Legion & American Legion Auxiliary Bradley Keffer Post 138 will hold a morning flag ceremony in Holt Park that features a memorial to Holtville’s citizens lost in service to their country. The solemn commemoration will feature memorializing the servicemen listed on the monument, speeches and a flag presentation ceremony for all of the service branches and, of course, the American flag starting at 8:30 a.m. Holt Park is located at 121 W. Fifth St., Holtville.