Memorial Day Events in Mac & Winger

McIntosh: 

McIntosh VFW Post #6891 and Auciliary are sponsoring the annual Memorial Day observance in McIntosh on Monday, May 25, 2015. The annual parade will begin at 10:45am at the Country Store (parking lot across from The Office) and proceed to the Community Center where the program will begin at 11:00am. 

The Memorial Day address will be presented by Bruce Malterud, Ninth District VFW Commander.

Following the program, the White Cross ceremony will be held on the lawn in front of the old school. The two VFW Auxiliary members who will help the girls and boys with the Memorial Cross event are Kristi Tofstad and Heather Hegre. Practice will be held 3:30pm - 4:30pm on Friday, May 22, 2015, as well as 9:30am on Monday, May 25, 2015. They are to wear black or dark pants and the boys are to wear white shirts. Any questions about the students’ participation, call Kristi or Heather on their cell phones. Kristi- 218-779-8737 or Heather 281-979-9857.

Memorial Day is for the remembrance of our veterans who were killed in action and this program is open to everyone to show support for all Veterans.

VFW members who are marching will meet at the Country Store at 10:30am.

Winger:

Winger is having a Memorial Day program on Monday the 25th begining at 8:30 am, starting with the invocation at the Auditorium in Winger. The keynote speaker this year is Pastor Jim Binder from Clearbrook.

The program will finish with the National Anthem performed by the Win-E-Mac marching band in the Memorial Park along with the White Cross Ceremony. 

Everyone is invited back to the Community Center following the service as the Ladies Auxiliary will be serving juice and rolls. 

Please join us in honoring our Veterans.