Middletown >> The Middletown Cemetery District will hold Memorial Day services to honor veterans on Monday at 9 a.m. on the cemetery grounds at 16357 Butts Canyon Road.
The public is invited to gather at the Mary Hardesty Building, on the top of the hill, for the festivities and refreshments where parking is provided.
Ceremonies will include colorful flowered wreaths made by the floral design class from the Middletown High School. The wreaths will be presented in honor of veterans.
The 4-H Club is in charge of the flag ceremony and the Girl Scouts Troop 10676 will help with wreath placement and programs, and will place the flags on the 203 veteran graves. Lake County District 1 supervisor and veteran Jim Comstock will be the guest speaker and will read the veterans’ names buried in the Middletown cemetery. Tribal chair and District 1 supervisor candidate Jose Simon will read the veterans’ names for the Middletown Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians.
Bonnie R. Albertson, chairwoman of the Middletown Cemetery District, will act as mistress of ceremonies.
The invocation and benediction will be given by Voris Brumfield from the Middletown Community United Methodist Church and candidate for District 1 supervisor.
Retired Veteran Bill Vann will do the church calling and “Taps.”
The Lake County Military Funeral Honors Team will do the 21-gun salute. They will be ushered in by the Patriot Guard Riders.
David Neft will provide the sound and key board accompanying Kathleen Escude vocalist.
The Lion’s Club will provide the chairs and help with many set up items on the day of the event.
