veteransimageValley City  (CSi)  In place of the planned parade on Memorial Day in Valley City plans now call for, weather permitting a Patriotic Concert on May 25th.

Local AMVETS member Gary Schlagel, told the City Commission, which approved the plans that  the Valley City High School and Junior High bands will hold the  concert at 10:30am in the 100 block of Main Avenue. The music will center on a themes that honor American Veterans.

Memorial Services will be conducted at the following cemeteries:

8:00am Hillside Cemetery

8:15am St. Catherine’s Cemetery

8:45am Oriska Cemetery

9am St. Bernard’s Cemetery

9:30am Memory Gardens

9:45am Woodbine Cemetary

A Memorial Day program at the VFW will be held at 11am.

A Memorial Day Service in the Veterans Memorial Park will be held at 11:45am

At 12pm there will be a Memorial Service at the City Park footbridge to honor those who served on the seas.

A (Free Will Offering) lunch will be served at the VFW after 12:15pm.

All activities are open to the public.