Community Corner
Memorial Day Events in Arcadia and Beyond
Local communities remember the sacrifices of veterans with ceremonies and celebrations.
From aerial shows to rifle salutes, several events honoring veterans of wars past and present are being hosted by communities throughout the San Gabriel Valley this Memorial Day, commemorating not only fallen heroes, but also those still among us.
Perhaps the largest and most friendly-family celebration will take place at during the 15th Annual Memorial Day event, Remembering Our Veterans and Their Families: Past, Present and Future, held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m at 405 Santa Anita Ave.
Hosted by county supervisor Michael D. Antonovich and co-hosted by Channel 4 weatherman Fritz Coleman, the remembrance will feature a tribute to servicemen and women at 11:30 a.m., an aerial fly-over show by the "Condor Squadron" at 12:30 p.m. and sky divers at around 1:50 p.m.
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Community members are invited to bring pictures of loved ones lost or overseas to display on the Wall of Remembrance. The celebration will also showcase military vehicles and equipment and will include live entertainment, a children's area, face painting, food and more.
El Monte is paying special tribute to their residents who died in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in an annual observance taking place at 9 a.m. at Tony Arceo Memorial Park, located at 3125 N. Tyler Ave.
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Keynote speaker and Silver Star Recipient, Specialist 4 Agustin Gomez of the U.S. Army will take part as well as members of the American Legion Post #261 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10128. A plaque dedication will also take place and refreshments will be served.
Rosemead's wreath-laying ceremony at the Savannah Memorial Cemetery is featuring a rifle salute and commentary by local officials. Afterward, the Los Angeles Visionaries Association will conduct a free tour of the cemetery founded in 1850, also known as the El Monte Cemetery, but registration is required.
The cemetery is located at 9263 Valley Blvd. For more information, click here or call 626-569-2160.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified county supervisor Michael Antonovich as a city supervisor. Patch regrets the error.