MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Cemetery District will hold Memorial Day services to honor our veterans on Monday, May 27, at 9 a.m. on the cemetery grounds at 16357 Butts Canyon Road.

Join them at the Mary Hardesty Building, on the top of the hill for the festivities and refreshments where parking is provided.

The ceremonies include colorful flowered wreaths, made by the floral design class from the Middletown High School. The wreaths are presented in honor of our veterans who have given so much to our country.

Commander Rich Feiro and Sergeant of the Guard Larry Mick from the Lake County Military Honors Team will begin the ceremonies and veteran Bill Larry Ward will do the Church Calling and Taps. Veteran Chaplin Woody Hughes will do the invocation.

The Lake County Military Honors Team will perform the 21 gun salute. They will be ushered in by the Patriot Guard Riders.

The 4-H Club is in charge of the flag ceremony. Girl Scouts Troop No. 10403 with leader Rebecca Crawford will help with wreath placement and programs and will place the flags on the 207 veterans’ graves. Daisy troop No. 10917, with leader Adel Peterson, will help.

District 1 Supervisor Moke Simon, who also is tribal chair of Middletown Rancheria, will be the guest speaker and read the names of the veterans buried at Middletown Rancheria.

Jim Comstock, former District 1 supervisor and a Vietnam veteran, will read the names of the veterans buried in the Middletown Cemetery.

Linda Diehl Darms, vice chair of the Middletown Cemetery District, will act as mistress of ceremonies. The benediction will be given by Voris Brumfield, president of the Historical Society. David Neft will provide the sound and keyboard, accompanying Kathleen Escude vocalist.

The Lion’s Club faithfully provides the chairs and helps with many set up items on this special day.