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BARK RIVER -- The Bark River Legion and Auxiliary from the Rheaume-Knauf Post 438 will conduct Memorial Day services at the following cemeteries on Monday, May 30, (all times are EST):
– Perronville at 9 a.m.
– Schaffer at 9:30 a.m.
– West Ford River at 10 a.m.
– South Ford River at 10:45 a.m.
– Bark River at 11:30 a.m.
The roll call of interred veterans and auxiliary members will be read at each cemetery, prayers will be offered by chaplains, the Pledge of Allegiance will be recited by all in attendance, and a twenty-one gun salute will be fired.
A short program will be held at the Bark River cemetery with the Boy Scouts and the Bark River-Harris Band also participating. The Poppy Girls will have poppies available for a donation. This year's poppy girls are Olivia and Norah Veeser, granddaughters of Legion Commander Ken and Cecile Veeser.
Poppies are to be worn commemorating veterans; all donations go to veteran's programs.