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Memorial day Events

The Spokesman-Review

Washington

•Railroading displays, veteran exhibits and Johnny Cash tribute, Saturday – Monday, Heritage Funeral Home, 508 N. Government Way. Free. (509) 747-4029.

•Band concert, 6 p.m. Sunday, Greenwood Memorial Terrace, 211 N. Government Way. Free. (509) 747-4029.

•Buffet sponsored by VFW Post 51. Menu includes hot turkey sandwich, vegetables, rolls and salad. Monday. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 300 W. Mission Ave. $6.50. (509) 327-9847.

•Ceremony presented by VFW Post 1474, 11 a.m. Monday, Evergreen Cemetery, 9201 N. Market St. (509) 979-1627.

•Vietnam ceremony, sponsored by Deer Park VFW. Speakers include Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers. All 50 states will be represented with flags and scrapbooks of fallen Vietnam veterans, including letters to family, etc. Computer available to look up information on fallen veterans. Monday, 2 p.m., 29 E. First Ave., Deer Park. (509) 276-5761.

•Breakfast sponsored by the Cheney Cemetery Association at the American Legion Hall, 116 College Ave. The breakfast precedes a walk to Fairview Cemetery and program. Monday, 7:30-10 a.m., adults $5 and children $3. Walk, 10:30 a.m.; program, 11:15 a.m. (509) 235-5574.

•Ceremony at 10 a.m., Monday, Spokane Memorial Gardens, 5909 S. Cheney-Spokane Road, Cheney. Free. (509) 747-4029.

•Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers will speak at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Fairmount Memorial Park, 5200 W. Wellesley Ave. Free. (509) 747-4029.

•Eldon Meade, of the Inland Northwest Chapter of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Association, will offer a ceremony in Riverfront Park at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at 8 a.m. Friday. (509) 370-3598.

Idaho

•VFW Post 889 hosts ceremonies and a wreath-laying by the bell at the Third Street Parking lot in Coeur d’Alene at 9 1.m. Monday.

•Athol American Legion Post 149 will raise colors at 9 a.m. Monday at Bayview Community Center on Perimeter Road, Bayview.

•St. Thomas Cemetery, 22nd Street and Sherman Avenue, Coeur d’Alene. Monday, 10 a.m.

•Coeur d’Alene VFW 889 presents ceremonies at 11 a.m. Monday at Forest Cemetery, 1001 Government Way.

•Spirit Lake VFW Post 1473 presents ceremonies at 11 a.m. Monday at Blanchard Cemetery on Hunters Road east of state Highway 41, Blanchard.

•Coeur d’Alene American Legion Post 14 presents the colors at noon Monday at Fairwinds Retirement Community, 2340 W. Seltice Way.

•Athol American Legion presents ceremonies at noon Monday at Athol Cemetery, state Highway 54.

•Spirit Lake VFW presents ceremonies at noon Monday at Greenwood Cemetery, 10th Street and Vermont Avenue, Spirit Lake.

•Athol American Legion presents flag retirement at 1 p.m. Monday at post on state Highway 54.

•Ceremonies at 2 p.m. Monday at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens, 7315 N. Government Way. Hosted by Pappy Boyington Marine Corps League Detachment 966 with Senate candidate Jim Connell speaking.