Park roads to close for fundraiser

Park roads to close for fundraiser

YOUNGSTOWN

Mill Creek MetroParks has announced that Mill Creek Park roads near the Lily Pond will be closed from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday for the Luau at the Lily Pond fundraising event.

The road closings, which are occurring earlier than previously announced, are necessary to allow sufficient time for preparation for the luau, which is from 5:30 to 9 p.m. that day.

The closings are: Lily Pond Drive at McCollum Road; West Drive at Bears Den and Cohasset drives; and West Drive at West Glacier Drive.

The $50-per-person fundraiser for Lily Pond improvements features a Hawaiian-themed buffet and a steel drum band.

For reservations, call 330-702-3000.

Laying of the roses ceremony planned at Veterans Park

AUSTINTOWN

Korean War Veterans Association Chapter 137 is conducting a Laying of the Roses ceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday at Austintown Veterans Park on Wickliffe Circle off Mahoning Avenue.

Former state Sen. Harry Meshel, a World War II veteran, is the main speaker for the ceremony to honor the memory of the 122 veterans from Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties killed in the Korean War which started June 25, 1950, and ended with a cease fire on July 27, 1953.

During the ceremony, a rose will be placed at the monument on which their names are enshrined.

All veterans organizations, the public and family members are invited to attend the ceremony.

Refreshments and shaded tents are available.

For information, call Robert Bakalik at 330-792-3110 or Richard Koker at 330-792-6497.

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