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Memorial Day, May 29
Port Royal --8:30 a.m., Juniata County Veterans Council Memorial Day parade forms at the Port Royal Community Building.
Belleville --9:30 a.m., Memorial Day Parade, Main Street, Belleville, followed by Memorial Day services at the Stroup-Alexander VFW Post 5935 Home, Belleville. Parade grand marshal: John Kennedy; speaker at the service: Capt. Nancy A. Simmons.
Mifflintown --10:30 a.m., Juniata County Veterans Council Memorial Day parade forms at the Mifflintown American Legion Post 298. The parade will proceed to the Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery for a memorial service starting at 11 a.m. Invocation: Rev. Albert Gray.
Troxelville --11 a.m., Honor Our Veterans Memorial Day Service, at Troxelville Union Cemetery. Special speaker: Kogan Mitchell, veteran; community band will perform patriotic music; bring a lawn chair; in the event of rain, the service will be held in Grace Reformed Church, Troxelville.
McVeytown --9:30 a.m., parade forms at McVeytown Library and moves out at 10 a.m. to the center of town for the service. Officer of the Day, Craig Johns; lowering of the flag, Troop 104; Lion Scott Wood, National Anthem; Pastor Pat Bollinger, prayer and opening remarks; Gettysburg Address, Troop 104; special music, Hannah Schreffler and Greg DeVecchis; guest speaker, Brad Williams; small gifts for all veterans; wreath by Marine Lion Rick Clark; flower for each war, local scouts; benediction, Bollinger; gun salute, VFW 7011; "Taps," Gwin Brower.