Calvary honors veterans
Calvary Pentecostal Church invites military families and veterans as special guests honored in a patriotic service, 11:30 a.m. today, 220 W. Winnie Lane. Calvary Pentecostal Church launches the Adopt Our Soldiers ministry to adopt local soldiers and families and provide care packages and spiritual support. Complimentary barbecue lunch at Mills Park following the service. Reservations at 882-2238.
Poppies for sale
Members of Topaz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3630 will be selling poppies for Memorial Day at the Topaz Lodge general store service station, Smith's, and the Arco stations in Gardnerville and Minden. Information, Cmdr. Dave Wooley, 266-3298.
Memorial Day ceremonies
Carson City detachment of the Marine Corps League presents Memorial Day ceremonies to honor those who died in past wars on Monday, at 10:30 a.m. at Stewart Indian Cemetery and noon at Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City. The Carson High School JROTC provides the honor color guard. Information, Don Podlas, 790-0260.
Name reading ceremony
Sierra Interfaith Action for Peace's annual name reading/flag planting ceremony for Americans who died in Iraq, 1-5 p.m. Monday at the Thompson Federal Building, 400 S. Virginia St., Reno. As names are read, people will be invited to plant flags as they wish. Those who have died fighting in Afghanistan will be added this year. Information, 784-1945.
