Memorial Day activities discussed on News Extra

Scotts Bluff County Veterans Service Officer John Brehm was on News Extra Thursday morning to talk about the Memorial Avenue of Flags, which are on light poles in Scottsbluff from Friday, May 25^th through Tuesday, May 29^th at the following locations: East Overland from 21^st Avenue west to Broadway; Broadway from South Beltline north to 27^th Street; 27^th Street from Broadway west to Avenue I; 27^th Street north on Avenue I to the first stop light. Everyone is invited to come look at the Memorial Avenue of Flags which always look beautiful and patriotic.

Volunteers are needed to place US flags on deceased veteran's graves at both Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff and Sunset Memorial Cemetery between Scottsluff and Mitchell on Highway 26. Volunteers are asket to meet at Fairview Cemetery at 9:00 on Friday, May 25^th and at Sunset Park at 10 a.m. Saturday morning.

The following is a listing of times and locations of area Memorial Day services:

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Creighton Valley Cemetery - - - - - - 2:30 pm

Monday, May 28, 2012

Fairview Cemetery, Scottsbluff, - - - - - 9:00 am

Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Scottsbluff - - - - 11:00 am

Western NE State Veterans Home, Scottsbluff - - - 1:30 pm

Westlawn Cemetery, Gering - - - - - - 10:00 am

Mitchell Valley Cemetery, Mitchell - - - - - 10:00 am

North Platte River Bridge, Mitchell - - - - - 10:30 am

North Mitchell Cemetery, Mitchell - - - - - 11:00 am

Eastlawn Cemetery, Minatare - - - - - - 11:00 am