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Memorial Day events on tap

ELKINS — Memorial Day is the annual holiday of acknowledgment and gratitude to persons killed while serving in the armed forces, and several events are planned locally.

In Beverly, a Cemetery Preservation Workshop is planned for 10 a.m. today at the Beverly Heritage Center. Topics will include proper methods for cleaning, stabilizing and resetting gravestones. Lunch will be provided, and there is an admission charge.

Today beginning at 1 p.m., Smokey Bottom Campground will host its first Memorial Day Cruise In, featuring a cookout, car show, music, camping and more.

In Buckhannon today at 11 a.m., a Memorial Day Service is set at Mt. Olive Cemetery.

Also in Buckhannon today, an event called Community Honoring Our Veterans is set to take place at 2 p.m. at Buckhannon Presbyterian Church. This is an event organized by the Veteran’s Collaboration Committee and Daughters of the American Revolution.

On Sunday in Buckhannon, a Memorial Day Service is set to begin at 2 p.m. in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Monday, a Memorial Day Service is scheduled at noon at Mt. Union Cemetery in Buckhannon.

A Memorial Day Ceremony at the All Veterans Monument in Elkins is set for 2 p.m. Monday, and a Memorial Day Service and Luncheon is scheduled in Belington at the VFW Park.

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