The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 7

The Pantagraph Saturday, May 24, 1997 ft Day celebrations set A HOMEOWNER'S SMART CHOICE i i it I A rk i A LI B-N banks Closed B-N savings and loans Closed Eastland Mall Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. College Hills Mall Open noon-5 p.m. B-N Factory stores Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. State offices Closed; also driver's service facility in Bloomington closed today McLean County offices Closed; courts not in session Bloomington city offices Closed Normal city offices Closed Bloomington garbage collection Regular pick-up Normal garbage collection Monday routes collected Tuesday Mail delivery No residential or business deliveries Bloomington Public Library Closed; also closed Sunday Normal Public Library Closed; also closed Sunday B-N Transit System Buses not operating Amtrak Regular schedule District 87 schools Closed Olympia schools Closed Unit 5 schools Closed ISU offices Closed IWU offices Closed Heartland Community College offices Closed Mennonite College offices Closed Lincoln College offices Closed The Paragraph's advertising and business offices will be closed. Customer service will be open from 5 to 10 a.m.

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The parade will include the Bloomington, Normal Community and University high school bands, baton twirling units, floats, the tin Jizzie patrol and local dignitaries. In addition, the 144th AAA Battalion of the Illinois National Guard from Bloomington, LeRoy and Gibson City will be led by retired 'Commander General Richard T. Dunn. 1 Following the parade, there will be a combined ceremony at 10 a.m. at Miller Park.

The main speaker will be retired warrant officer W. Munie of Decatur, a World War II and Korean War veteran. The ceremony will be attended by Bloomington Mayor Judy Markowitz; Normal Councilman Garrett Scott and state officers from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, AMVETS and VietNow. Following the combined service, several veterans groups will Jiold separate ceremonies. American Legion Louis E.

Davis Post 56 'of Bloomington will have its ceremony at its newly refurbished monument in Park Hill Cemetery. The main speaker will be Capt. Michael Haerr with the Illinois National Guard's 66th brigade in Decatur. VFW Post 454 also will hold its annual ceremonies at the Civil War monument in Miller Park. Following that, members will travel to the Danvers cemetery for a service at the burial site of John Krause, for whom the post is named.

Viet Now members will have their ceremonies at Miller Park's Korea-Vietnam memorial. Speakers will include Sammy Ferrara of the Veterans Assistance Commission and McLean County Board member Paul Segobiano, a Korean "'War veteran. "'r American Legion Carl S. Martin Post 635 of Normal will feature its Avenue of Flags at 'Evergreen Cemetery, Bloomington. The color guard also will travel to the Ran-' dolph Cemetery to honor Carl S.

Martin, for whom the post is named. Following that, members 'will have a noon ceremony at the Evergreen Cemetery mausoleum. If the outdoor events are rained out, a combined ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. at the National Guard Armory. Meanwhile, outside the Twin Cities, activities include: I DeWitt County Clinton A Memorial Day service will be at 10 a.m.

Monday at the Soldier War Memorial in Woodlawn Cemetery. In case of rain, the event will be at the United Methodist Church. Ford County i.Sibley v.J Mount Hope Cemetery will be the site of Memorial Day services at 11 a.m. Monday. Also that day, the Sibley Business and Historical Association will sponsor an open house, and vfrom 8 a.m.

to 3 p.m. there will be a village garage sale. Lunch will be served by the Great American Partnership Program at the jJSihley Sportsmen Club beginning at ,,10:30 p.m., and entertainment will be "provided from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Sarsaparilla. Livingston County TFairbury Fairbury Memorial Day services will begin at 10:45 a.m.

Monday at Graceland Cemetery. Duane Morris of the American Legion will be master of ceremonies, with the Rev. Stanley Rapp of First United Methodist Church providing the prayer. The address will be given by Bill Taylor, superintendent of the Livingston County Veterans Assistance Commission. The event is jointly sponsored by Fairbury VFW Post 9789, John Joda American Legion Post 54 and Fairbury Am Vets Post 173.

In case of inclement weather, services will be held at VFW Post 9789. Pontiac The city's 130th Memorial Day parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. Monday and end with a ceremony at South-side Cemetery. The parade will travel from Main Street to Madison Street, west to Mill Street, then south on Mill Street to the bridge where they will pause for a brief ceremony before proceeding to South Street to the cemetery at 400 S. Locust St.

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Opening the service at the cemetery will be emcee Dave Schmidt, and the Rev. Mike Hillyer of the Gray-mont Baptist Church will give an invocation. Terry McKinney, a Vietnam veteran and past 7th District commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be the featured speaker. Louise Taylor, who received a Gold Star medal after the death of her son, will place a wreath on a monument. In case of rain, services will be held in the Central School gym.

Rooks Township The 113th Memorial Day Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Rooks Creek Methodist Church with military honors in the church cemetery. The Gettysburg Address will be presented by Patsy Carroll and music by students of Graymont Grade School. Roger Wahl of Pontiac is guest speaker. The American Legion Flanagan Post 456 will conduct the service in the cemetery and Graymont Willing Workers will place flowers on veterans' graves.

Logan County Atlanta Atlanta has scheduled activities from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, with the Memorial Day ceremony beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the library. Among the other activities are a United Methodist Men's breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m.

at the firehouse; a 10 a.m. performance of the Atlanta Community Band at the library; an 11:45 a.m. performance of the Night Bandits band across from the library and a 1 p.m. tractor parade in front of the library. Fire truck rides will begin at 11 a.m.

and children's games at 11:30 a.m., both behind the library. Awards will be presented at 12:15 p.m. at the elevator. The community talent show will begin at 1:30 p.m. There also will be pony rides, bake sales, raffles and drawings, exhibits and the town's library and museum will be open.

Emden American Legion Post 506 will hold its holiday service at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Church east of town. Speaker for the service will be the Rev. Harvey Gaither, minister of the Emden, Hartsburg and New Holland Methodist churches. Emden American Legion Post 506 will be in charge of the service, with the auxiliary providing music.

Following the service, there will be a recessional to the adjoining cemetery, with the color guard and rifle squad in charge. There, the unit president and post commander will place a wreath on the memorial stone. Hartsburg Hartsburg American Legion Post 1146 will sponsor holiday services beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday at Union Cemetery. The speaker will be the Rev.

Robert Schacht, minister at St. John's Lutheran Church. The post commander and auxiliary president will place a wreath at the memorial stone. Lincoln A ceremony by the Lincoln American Legion will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the courthouse, followed by a ham and beans and corn bread supper at the legion, 1740 Fifth Street Road.

state 55-74 southwest of Bloomington will have narrow lanes for two miles due to road work and bridge repairs. Five miles north and south of the LeRoy interchange. Interstate 74 will be reduced to one lane in each direction for road resurfacing. In Livingston County, Illinois 47 between Dwight and Saunemin will be reduced to one lane over the McLean County Heyworth Heyworth Memorial Day services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Little-Embry-Rainey VFW Post 1559.

The invocation will be given by the Rev. Brian Manigold. The prayer for those missing in action will be given by the Rev. Tom Miller. The program "History Through Music" will be presented by the 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band.

Services at the cemetery will be performed by the Carl E. Miller American Legion Post 624 and by VFW Post 1559. Lexington Memorial Day services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Lexington Cemetery and are sponsored by American Legion Elmo F. Hill Post 291 and other community members.

The Rev. Ed Doerner, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, will be guest speaker. Those attending should bring a chair or blanket to sit on, since no seating will be provided. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held at the Lexington Community Center.

Piatt County Mansfield Kelso M. Garver American Legion Post 650 will hold services at 1 p.m. Sunday at Blue Ridge Cemetery northwest of town, and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Mansfield Cemetery south of town. Tazewell County Delavan Veterans will be honored Monday with a variety of activities in Delavan.

The Memorial Day service will begin at 11 a.m. in Veterans Memorial Park. Before that, there will be a flag-raising, rifle salute and taps at 9 a.m. at Green-Valley Cemetery; at 9:30 a.m. at St.

Mary's and at 9:45 a.m. at Prairie Rest. Breakfast will be served from 6 to 10 a.m. at the Legion Hall. In case of rain, the service will be in the Delavan Armory.

Woodford County Eureka Eureka activities will begin with the annual parade and culminate with a ceremony at the Civil War monument at Olio Cemetery. The parade will begin at 10:45 a.m. in the Eureka High School parking lot and end at the cemetery. Gene Speer will be the master of ceremonies for this year's memorial service. The guest speaker will be retired Lt.

Col. James Hinrichsen of Eureka. The traditional placing of the wreath on the monument will be done by past Woodford County Commander Paul Gangloff and the officer of the day, Daniel Harrod. American Legion Post 466 rifle squad will offer the 21-gun salute. In case of inclement weather, a short service will be held in the high school auditorium at 11 a.m.

Washburn American Legion Post 661 and the auxiliary will hold a Memorial Day observance beginning at 10 a.m. Monday at the log cabin. The Avenue of Flags, consisting of 100 flags, will be along the mini-park adjoining the Legion home. The Show Stoppers, a young group from Morton, will perform a program of patriotic songs and specialty numbers. Lunch will conclude the program.

bridge for road widening and resurfacing. In Peoria County, the U.S. 24 and Illinois 29 (Washington Street) intersection is closed due to utility work. Detours are marked. In Iroquois County, Dlinois 1 between Milford and the Vermilioa County line is reduced to one lane over three bridges due to replacement of the bridges.

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