The parade will continue to the College Avenue bridge, where the VFW auxiliary will conduct a wreath remembrance ceremony. The parade ends with a ceremony at the top of Shenango Valley Cemetery. Participants will return to the American Legion to raise the flag. Information: Dick Peters, 724-588-8692, or Jim Carlson, 724-588-9622.

Grove City

Memorial Day activities for the Grove City Veterans Council and the volunteers from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion begin on Saturday when members place more than 1,750 flags on graves in 23 cemeteries throughout the Grove City area. This includes about 1,000 flags at Crestview and 390 at Woodbridge Cemetery.

The Memorial Day service begins at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Veterans Memorial Garden at Crestview Cemetery.

Speaker will be Command Sgt. Maj. David Gatewood.

Other participants will include Harrisville Community Band and Moniteau Ceremonial Rifle Squad. The commanders and vice commanders from the VFW and American Legion will place flags on 100 graves in the Veterans Memorial Garden and place wreaths dedicated to all veterans who have passed away. This will be followed by the national anthem, a rifle salute and the playing of “Taps.”

After this service, wreaths will be placed at the monument and Grove City Honor Roll in Grove City Memorial Park by the post commander and ladies auxiliary president of John R. Huff American Legion Post 220 and Claire Van Eman VFW Post 519.

After the Memorial Day service at Crestview, participants and attendants are invited for refreshments at John R. Huff American Legion Post 220 on South Broad Street, Grove City.

Hermitage

The Memorial Day parade will move at 10 a.m. Monday from Hermitage Middle School to Hillcrest Memorial Park.

State Route 18 southbound will be closed from Highland Road to East State Street for the parade. East State will be closed between North Kerrwood Drive and Route 18 during the parade, which will form at the middle school at 9:30 a.m.

Parade marshal is Nick Solyan; emcee, Ron Orndorff; and main speaker is attorney William McConnell III.

Participants will include Hickory VFW Post 6166 honor guard, past District Commander John Krofcheck, Hickory Ladies Auxiliary, National Guard unit, Farrell Army Reserve unit, Sensations Baton Group, Hickory High School Marching Band, city officials and Boy Scouts.