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13-05-2025
- General
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Several Lodi-area Memorial Day events to honor fallen soldiers
May 13—The end of May is just around the corner, and a handful of organizations and businesses will be hosting events to honor the nation's fallen soldiers of Memorial Day. The largest event scheduled is the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Cherokee Memorial Park & Funeral Home, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. on May 26 at 14165 Beckman Road. The service is free and open to the public, and will feature Dr. Charles R. Roots as guest speaker once again. A captain with the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps, and a retired pastor of the Free Methodist Church in Ripon, Roots began his military career as a U.S. Marine in 1969. He served nine years, and was commissioned as a Navy chaplain in 1983, then returned to active duty in 2002 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. His last duty assignment was the Wing Chaplain for the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing in New Orleans. Roots retired in September of 2008 after 34 years of service. The event will also feature several flag tributes, including the 68th Annual Avenue of Flags, where some 1,044 large veteran flags will be flown over the park. More than 8,439 small American flags will also mark burial sites. In addition, Killed in Action flags will mark 40 burial sites and the Field of Flags will honor 7,057 combat veterans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Walk of Valor Flag Tribute will honor 43 local combat veterans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan as well. For more information, visit Lodi Blooms, 11560 N. Lower Sacramento Road, will hos its Memorial Day 5K: A Run Through the Rows at 6 a.m. on Memorial Day. Set against the backdrop of peak cherry season, this unique farm run invites runners to lace up their shoes and dash through the orchard rows consisting of about five loops. Registration is $35 and limited to 200 participants. There will be post-race refreshments and cherry treats, as well as complementary Lodi Blooms cherry tasting and u-pick access. Race check-in begins at 5:30 a.m. and the race starts at 6 a.m. The cherry orchard will be open to pickers at 7 a.m. Proceeds will support the San Joaquin County Farm Bureau and its local youth and ag education programs. For more information, visit Lodi's American Legion Post 22 will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony at Lodi Memorial Cemetery on East Pine Street at 9 a.m. The event will feature the Legion's Color Guard, a bagpipe medley, the laying of wreaths, live music performed by the Lodi Community Band, an Honor Guard gun salute, a release of doves, and the Missing Man "fly by." Refreshments will be provided following the service. The entire community is invited and welcome to attend. The Elk Grove Cemetery District and Cosumnes CSD will host the Memorial Day Ceremony & Walk for Veterans from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Elk Grove Historic Cemetery, 8540 Elk Grove Blvd. Attendees will walk to the Elk Grove Historical Society parking lot for a community barbecue. Shuttle service will be provided by Cosumnes CSD. The event is free and open to the public.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Politics
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County changes polling site in city
Voters in New Castle's 4th ward, first district will cast their ballots in a new location, beginning with the May 20 primary. The Lawrence County Board of Elections approved the polling site change at a special public meeting Tuesday. Those who have been voting at the county-owned Gettings Annex across from the courthouse from now on will be voting at the New Castle Free Methodist Church at 725 Pearson St. on the city's South Side. That location formerly was known as St. John's Hall. Commissioner Dan Vogler said the change is being made because the Pearson Street site has more parking and more room. The commissioners also are looking at other options for the Gettings Annex, which also was a Presbyterian church until the county bought it more than 15 years ago. County elections Director Tim Germani said he will send notices of the change to all of the voters in that precinct, and it also will be posted on the doors of the new and old locations. Germani also provided a list of dates affecting the upcoming primary election. They are as follows: •The last day to circulate nominating petitions, March 11 •The first day to circulate and file nominating papers (for candidates of parties that aren't Democrat or Republican), March 12 •The last day to file objections to nominating petitions, March 18 •Ballot lottery drawing to determine positions of candidates on the ballot, March 19 •Last day candidates can withdraw who filed nominating petitions, March 26 •Last day to register to vote in the primary, May 5 • The last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot, May 13 •Last day for county to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots, 8 p.m. May 20 •Last day for the county to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots, May 27. dwachter@
