Day of Remembrance
Local veterans groups held their annual Memorial Day service at noon Monday, May 26, at Gilliland Cemetery. Earlier services were held at the Brownsville Pioneer Cemetery and Union Cemetery in Crawfordsville. The event included laying of wreaths at the Veterans Memorial, the playing of “Taps” and “Amazing Grace,” a recitation of “In Flanders Fields” by Jan Hufford-Wilson.
Photos by Scott Swanson
Sweet Home VFW Honor Guard members fire a seven-gun salute during the ceremony.
Songs for Seniors from SHHS Band
Below, members of the Sweet Home High School band perform Wednesday, May 14, at the Sweet Home Senior Center during the weekly lunch served there. Above, director Lori Tuter leads musicians in a number. The band also performed earlier this month at Wiley Creek Senior Living Community.
Photos by Scott Swanson
