May 21, 2014
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Opening Day
Pastor Kerry High from Bellefontaine Baptist Church offers the opening prayer. (front center) (behind, l to r): Director of the Missouri Veteran’s Home, Stan Smith; Mayor of the City of Bellefontiane Neighbors, Robert Doerr; Missouri State Senator, Gina Walsh; Commander of Fort Bellefontaine American Legion Post 335 Anthony Smith and CMSgt Martin Klaus from Scott Air Force Base bow their heads during the opening prayer during Bellefontaine Neighbors’ 2013 Memorial Day Event.
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Memorial Day ceremonies seek to bring people to observances By Shawn Clubb and vice versa As Memorial Day weekend approaches, organizers across the area are planning ceremonies they hope will bring out folks to take time to remember the sacrifices made by our nation’s armed service members. Some have structured their gatherings to make it easy for those who served to attend and take part. Organizers of one ceremony in particular changed venues a couple of years ago to make the event more accessible. Anthony Smith, commander of Fort Bellefontaine American Legion Post 335 and an alderman with the city of Bellefontaine Neighbors, said the event used to be at Klein Park, where they would bring people by bus from the Missouri Veterans Home. He said not everybody could come by bus and it was a smaller venue. The ceremony now takes place at the Missouri Veterans Home. “We actually bring it to the veterans,” he said. “We get a huge crowd as compared to what we had in the past. Last year’s crowd was quite large. We’re going to add an extra tent this year so we will have enough room to accommodate everybody.” If you’d like to attend an observance
of Memorial Day, there are many taking place. Bellefontaine Neighbors Fort Bellefontaine American Legion Post 335, the city of Bellefontaine Neighbors, the Missouri Veterans Home and the Knights of Columbus will have the 15th Annual Memorial Day Program at 10am May 26 at the Missouri Veterans Home, 10600 Lewis and Clark Boulevard in Bellefontaine Neighbors. The program will include speakers, music and the laying of a wreath. Covered seating will be available. One of the speakers will be Stan Smith, administrator of the Missouri Veterans Home. “I just hope that as many people as can come out, because it is a significant event, especially now when we have so many conflicts going on around the world and so many veterans putting themselves on the line,” Anthony Smith said. “We need to have something like this to honor their contributions.” Florissant The Florissant Valley Memorial American Legion Post 444 will have a ceremony at 6am May 26 at the post home at 17090 Old Jamestown Road. Members of the post will then visit
four area cemeteries and repeat the service. They will return to the post home for breakfast served by the auxiliary. The activities should be complete by 10am. For more information, call 314.741.7786. Alton Memorial Day Parade The oldest consecutive running parade in the nation will begin at 10am See MEMORIAL DAY page 2
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