WEST PLAINS — With some Covid-19 health protocols being eased, several area associations will be holding Memorial Day observances this year after being canceled in 2020.
The Cheney Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapter 11326 is planning a service at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 31. The service takes place on Veterans Park, between 4th and 5th streets across from the fire station, rather than at Fairview Cemetery as in the past.
Medical Lake is also holding a service on May 31. The observance begins at 9:30 a.m. at the city cemetery, located at 21419 W. Thorpe Road.
The Eastern Washington Veterans Cemetery will not be holding a public event this year, but will instead host a virtual observance on the cemetery’s Facebook page. Flags flown at the facility will be lowered to half-staff, with cemetery staff placing individual flags at graves.
The cemetery will be open 8 a.m. – sunset over Memorial Day weekend. Visitors are asked to adhere to CDC Covid-19 safety guidelines for masks and social distancing, and may place flags and flowers at graves as per tradition.
Visitors are encouraged to come by on Saturday or Sunday to avoid crowds on Monday.
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