Archive for Friday, May 22, 2009
Memorial Day services to pay tribute to American servicemen, servicewomen
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Memorial Day events and services
American Legion Auxiliary poppy
distribution
When: Today
Where: Safeway and City Market
Cost: Poppies are free; contributions will be accepted and will go toward support of veterans and their families
Call: Jo Stanko at 879-3936
More information: Members of the American Legion Auxiliary have been distributing Memorial Day red poppies to show support for service men and women.
Army PT test, a fundraiser for the American Legion
When: 7:30 a.m. Saturday
Where: Emerald Park
Cost: $20 donation to the American Legion
More information: The Army PT test is 2 minutes of pushups, 2 minutes of sit-ups and a 2-mile run. Event organizer Tina Kyprios said participants don't have to complete all three portions; the test is meant to raise awareness for soldiers serving our country, she said.
Memorial Day Service, conducted by the veterans of American Legion Post No. 189 in Yampa
When: 10 a.m. Monday
Where: Yampa Cemetery
Call: Ed at 638-4465
Memorial Day Service, conducted by the veterans of VFW Post No. 4264 and American Legion Post No. 44
When: 11 a.m. Monday
Where: Steamboat Springs Cemetery
Call: Jim Stanko at 879-3936
More information: The service starts at 11 a.m., and the driveway up to the cemetery shuts down at about 10:55 a.m., event organizer Jim Stanko said. Three buses up to the service will leave from the Stock Bridge Transit Center from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Memorial Day Service, conducted by the veterans of American Legion Post No. 89 in Hayden
When: 6 p.m. Monday
Where: Hayden Cemetery
Call: Bob at 276-3846
More information: After the service, the American Legion hosts a community potluck with hamburgers provided.
Veterans across Routt County will hold events remembering their fellow servicemen and servicewomen this Memorial Day weekend, including services conducted by the three Routt County American Legion posts.
In Steamboat Springs, the annual Memorial Day service starts at 11 a.m. sharp, event organizer Jim Stanko said. The service will specifically honor six Routt County residents who served in six American conflicts and returned to make significant contributions to the community, Stanko said.
Men who fought in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm will be recognized for returning to Steamboat Springs and getting involved in local and state government, law enforcement and education. For a story about those men, see Sunday's Pilot & Today.
"These are people that fought in those wars and came back and really made a contribution to the community. : These guys, they came home and really became stalwarts of the community," Stanko said.
Short readings about the six men will accompany a changing of the guard, flag lowering, wreath laying, 21-gun salute and "Taps," he said. The ceremony lasts about half an hour.
American Legion posts in Yampa and Hayden also will hold Memorial Day services, and the American Legion Auxiliary post in Steamboat Springs will distribute poppies at Safeway and City Market. Stanko said it's important to take time during Memorial Day weekend to remember its namesake.
"People like to go camping and all that, but this is a time for people to stop for a minute and recognize the sacrifice these people made so we can enjoy going camping," he said.
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