Seasonal & Holidays
Danville Memorial Day Ceremony To Feature Refurbished All Wars Memorial, Abraham Lincoln Speaker
An Abraham Lincoln re-enactor will help the community welcome a renovated All Wars Memorial at Oak Hill Park.
DANVILLE, CA — The Viet Nam Veterans of Diablo Valley are hosting a Memorial Day ceremony, which will feature music, tributes to the fallen, and a ribbon cutting to honor enhancements made to the All Wars Memorial.
The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Oak Hill Park with patriotic melodies from the Danville Community Band. At 11 a.m., a ceremony will honor veterans who died in service of the country. At 12:15, a ribbon cutting ceremony will inaugurate enhancements made to the All Wars Memorial, a beautiful stone wall inaugurated in 2005 that features a plaque honoring military sacrifice. Upgrades include new descriptions of American wars, timelines of wars, additional quotations, and new spots for sitting and reflecting.
The inauguration ceremony will conclude with a re-enactor of Abraham Lincoln, who will conclude the ceremony and lead the community around the lake to the refurbished memorial.
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