THE AVENUE OF FLAGS MILITARY VETERANS ASSOCIATION PROUDLY ANNOUNCES OUR ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AT THE VISALIA DISTRICT CEMETERY, 1300 WEST GOSHEN AVENUE.
OUR 10:00 AM PROGRAM UNDER THE PAVILION AT THE CEMETERY INCLUDES PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS BY NAVAL SEA CADETS; A STORY OF SERVICE; MUSIC BY EL DIAMANTE HIGH SCHOOL; LAYING OF MEMORIAL WREATHS; PRAYER; RELEASE OF REMEMBRANCE DOVES; RIFLE SALUTE, AND ECHO TAPS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CEREMONY.
📣VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!🇺🇸 MAY 24TH-26TH
Sat 7AM: Small flag placement on veteran gravestones
Sun 9-11:30AM: Laying out large flag poles
Sun 11:30AM: Loading large flags
Mon 6:30AM: Place large flags on poles
Mon 3:30PM: Take down large flags and remove all small flags from gravestones
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DETAILS: SAT, MAY 24TH, STARTING AT 7AM, WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO PLACE MORE THAN 4,400 SMALL FLAGS ON THE GRAVE OF EVERY VETERAN IN THE CEMETERY.
WE ALSO NEED HELP ON SUN, MAY 25TH FROM 9AM TO 11:30AM, LAYING THE FLAG POLES ALONG THE CEMETERY’S STREETS.
LATER ON SUNDAY, MAY 25TH, STARTING AT 11:30AM, AT DERRELL’S STORAGE (3705 WEST CONNELLY) WE NEED HELP LOADING 2,500 LARGE FLAGS INTO THE EIGHT TEAM TRUCKS.
ON MON, MAY 26TH STARTING AT 6:30AM, VETERANS AND VOLUNTEERS PLACE THE 2,500 LARGE AMERICAN FLAGS ON THE POLES AT THE CEMETERY.
WE CORDIALLY INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO HELP PLACE THE LARGE FLAGS, AND TAKE DOWN THE LARGE FLAGS AND REMOVE ALL THE GRAVE MARKER FLAGS THAT SAME DAY, MON, MAY 26TH, STARTING AT 330PM.
***ANYONE WISHING TO HELP WITH THE FLAGS ON SATURDAY OR MONDAY, OR THE FLAG POLES ON SUNDAY, PLEASE CONTACT BILL MORLAND, 559-300-2306 OR EMAIL
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