Community Memorial Day ceremonies slated Monday

Memorial Day services are scheduled for Monday, May 26 in several Putnam County locations.

At 10 a.m. Monday, the Veterans Section at Forest Hill Cemetery will be the scene of the traditional Memorial Day observance conducted by the Greencastle VFW and American Legion Honor Guard.

Meanwhile at Fillmore, the town's new Veterans Memorial will be dedicated in an 11:30 a.m. public ceremony.

The Fillmore observance will begin with a VFW service at the northwest corner of the Fillmore School property where the memorial Is located. The observance will then move to the school gym for a short program.

In the northern part of the county, Roachdale VFW Post 3284 will conduct a series of Memorial Day ceremonies Monday at the following locations and times:

-- Blakesburg, 8:15 a.m.

-- Bainbridge, 8:45 a.m.

-- Clear Creek (Heritage Lake), 9:10 a.m.

-- New Maysville, 9:45 a.m.

-- North Salem, 10:15 a.m.

-- Barnard, 10:45 a.m.

-- Roachdale, 11 a.m.

-- Ladoga, 11:30 a.m.

-- Roachdale Library, noon.