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Brook Park pays tribute to fallen heroes with Memorial Day parade, ceremony
BROOK PARK, Ohio -- Dozens of Brook Park residents lined Sylvia Drive for the city’s annual Memorial Day parade May 27. The event, a tribute to the nation’s fallen soldiers, was a vibrant display of patriotism. American Legion Post 610 led the annual parade, which began shortly after...
North Ridgeville dedicates veterans memorial on Memorial Day
NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio -- About four years ago, at an early meeting of the North Ridgeville Veterans Memorial Committee, someone brought up the idea that there were many veterans from the city, but no specific place to honor them. The committee set about making plans for a monument in part...
Threat of rain can’t stop Brunswick Memorial Day parade
BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- For a time, it seemed that unpredictable Ohio spring weather could result in a canceled Brunswick American Legion Post 234 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9520 Memorial Day Parade this year. But sunshine broke through the clouds for the annual gathering just as the opening ceremony...
Berea, Middleburg Heights honor the fallen on Memorial Day (photos)
BEREA, Ohio -- Sentiments ran deep at Adams Street Cemetery in Berea, as Albert E. Baesel American Legion Post 91 and residents paid tribute on Memorial Day to the men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. “We must carry forward their love, honor and duty...
Flagging a memory: Veterans not forgotten in Rocky River
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- Memorial Day in the United States means family get-togethers, picnics, photos and many ceremonies featuring speakers, high school bands and children carrying little American flags. It is all to remember the soldiers who gave everything, right up to the end of their lives -- soldiers who...
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