MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCES

Brad Horn/Nevada Appeal Noah Jennings, 5, of Carson City, jumps over American flags just placed on gravesites of veterans at the Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City on Friday.

Brad Horn/Nevada Appeal Noah Jennings, 5, of Carson City, jumps over American flags just placed on gravesites of veterans at the Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City on Friday.

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Some of the Memorial Day events planned around Carson City:

Today

u World War II Memorial Dedication ceremony viewed live on TV at the Carson City Elks Lodge, 515 N. Nevada St. Lodge opens at 9 a.m. Call 882-2177.

Monday

u Memorial Day services, 1 p.m. at Lone Mountain Cemetery on Beverly Drive. Bleachers will be available; presentations by bagpipes, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War color guard, costumes, veterans to be honored and brief speeches. Eagle Scouts will also be honored. Call 265-2950.

u Pro America Rally in support of American troops, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at west lawn of Legislative complex. Bring an American flag and picnic lunch. Call Patty Pruett at 246-9339.

u Honoring American military personnel who have died in Iraq, noon at Thompson Federal Building at Liberty and South Virginia streets, Reno. Hosted by Sierra Interfaith Action for Peace. Call 624-6975.

u Memorial Day Ceremony in Remembrance to our departed comrades, 11 a.m. at Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Fernley. Call (775) 575-4441.

u Memorial Day Ceremony honoring veterans at 9 a.m. at Dayton Cemetery. Includes commemoration of the 60th anniversary of D-Day. Includes participation by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8660, Dayton American Legion Post 53 and Carson City American Legion Post 54.

u Memorial Day parade at noon on C Street in Virginia City. Call 847-0311 for details or to enter.