Bella Vistans are holding two memorial Day celebrations May 26.
The first will be the Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery Ceremony at 10 a.m.
Members of the Robert M. Sterrett Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9063 are holding a ceremony at the cemetery honoring those who have served in the United States military.
The Marshall S. Sayner American Legion Post 341 and the American Legion Auxiliary members will be helping with the ceremony.
Before and after the ceremony, the Pea Ridge High School Band, directed by Heather Peters, will perform.
Other music will be provided by Perfect Harmony, a women's barbershop chorus, directed by Karen Frankenfeld.
The featured speaker will be Circuit Judge Jay Finch, a VFW member.
Members of several veterans groups will read the names of veterans who died last year.
The VFW Honor Guard will fire three rifle volleys, which will be followed by Taps.
For more information, visit the Web site www. bellavistahonorguard. org.
Later in the day there will be a Memorial Day Concert and Picnic at Blowing Springs Park, beginning at 7 p.m.
A picnic supper will be provided by the Metfield Grill between 5 p.m. and 6: 45 p.m.
The Bella Vista Community Concert Band will play several patriotic numbers, including an armed forces salute," The Black Horse Troop, Irving Berlin's Songs for America and "Hall of Fame."
During the concert Pete Hieronimus will narrate "Duty, Honor, Country."
In addition to the patriotic tunes, the band will perform the "William Tell Overture, " "Willie Nelson in Concert," a Duke Ellington medley, and the "Instant Concert."
It's a fun piece with snippets of 30 different songs, George Alter said in a press release.
Bring lawn chairs, Alter advised. For information, call him at 855-7954.
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