May 23 – The following events are planned for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
GOSHEN
* Goshen Memorial Day Services and Parade: Monday, May 27. The event will begin with a brief service at Powerhouse Park, 311 W. Washington St., at 8:45 a.m. to honor the fallen and missing members of the Navy and Coast Guard. A memorial service will be held at 9 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial on the grounds of the Elkhart County Courthouse. A parade will leave at 10:15 a.m. at Main and Jefferson streets and end at Oakridge Cemetery. A ceremony will take place at the cemetery at 11 a.m. All ceremonies are free and open to the public. This year’s parade marshal will be retired U.S. Air Force Joseph Farrell, a veteran of the Gulf War. The guest speaker at the cemetery will be US Army Cpl. Chad “Michael” McKeown, Iraq.
ELKHART
*Memorial Day Observed: Blue Star Museum, at Ruthmere Museum, Sunday, May 26 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, 302 E. Beardsley Ave., Elkhart.
* Elkhart Memorial Day Parade: Main Street from Harrison Street to Lexington Avenue, Monday, May 27 at 2 p.m.
* Elkhart Memorial Day Ceremony: Rice Cemetery, 400 James St., Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
NAPPANEE
*Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony: Monday, May 27 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Nappanee City Hall, 300 W. Lincoln St. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. and begins at Nappanee Elementary School, 755 E. Van Buren St. After the Parade a ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on the South Lawn at City Hall, 300 W. Lincoln St.
NEW PARIS
*New Paris Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: Sunday 26 May – the parade starts at 2pm and starts on the main and market streets. Following the parade, the ceremony will begin at 2:15 p.m., located at the New Paris/Jackson Township Cemetery. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place at Grace Bible Baptist Church, 68080 Division St., and the parade will be canceled.
MIDDLEBURY
* Night watch from sunrise to sunset: Grace Lawn Cemetery, 300 Eastern Star Drive, Sunday, May 26.
* Middlebury Memorial Day Parade: Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m., starting at Middlebury Elementary School, 432 S. Main St. After the parade, there will be a service at Memorial Park, 111 N. Main St.
SYRACUSE
* Lake Wawasee – Overwater Cranes at Dark Tribute: Sunday, May 26 at 9:09 PM, located at Lake Wawasee, Syracuse Lake and Lake Papakeechie. There will be a trumpet ensemble concert beforehand at the Oakwood Resort gazebo, 702 E. Lake View Road, from 8:10 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.
* Syracuse Memorial Day Parade: Monday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m. at City Hall, 310 N. Huntington St.
WARSAW
* City of Lakes Car Show: Sunday, May 26, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM at Courthouse Square in downtown Warsaw, 121 N. Lake St., Warsaw.
*Warsaw Memorial Day service: Monday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery, 421 N. Maple Ave. The American Legion will also hold a ceremony at 11 a.m. at 301 N. Buffalo St., Warsaw.
