Memorial Day events in and around the Castle Pines community
by Elizabeth Wood West
Rolling Thunder Comes to Castle Rock
The national non-profit veterans’ motorcycle club Rolling Thunder will be hosting “Salute to America’s POWs” in honor of POWs from past and present wars.
The event will be held on Saturday, May 15 at noon, at Festival Park (2nd Street between Wilcox and Perry) in Castle Rock. Rolling Thunder has more than 88 chartered chapters throughout the United States and members abroad. Its membership consists of veterans and non-veterans, men and women, young and old, many of whom ride motorcycles.
All of its members are united in the cause to bring full accountability for POWs and MIAs of all wars, and whose mission it is to remind the government, the media, and the public by their watchwords: “We Will Not Forget.” The organization also provides assistance to veterans and homeless veterans. For more information, please visit www.rollingthunderco1.org or contact Event Chairperson Don Marsh at 303-514-7916.
American Legion Hosts Armed Forces Banquet American Legion Post 1187 will be hosting its Armed Forces Banquet on Saturday May 15, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge, 1300 Caprice Drive (Caprice Drive and Wolfensberger Road) in Castle Rock. Doors open and social hour begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by opening ceremonies at 7:00 p.m. and dinner at 7:15 p.m.
Guest speaker Lew Seagal will share his story about his participation in the infamous Marine invasion of Iwo Jima and his recent visit back to this old World War II battleground. Dinner features include beef brisket, chicken breast, or vegetarian lasagna for $15 per person or $25 per couple.
Please RSVP by sending your check (payable to “Post 1187”) along with your dinner selection no later than Friday, May 7 to Darlene Erickson, 2380 N. State Hwy. 67, Sedalia, CO 80135. For further information, please contact Post 1187’s Sergeant at Arms Dale Erickson at 303-688-4935.
Memorial Day Services
American Legion Post 1187 will be holding a Memorial Day military honors service at Cedar Hill Cemetery (west of I-25 at Wolfensberger Road) in Castle Rock on Monday, May 31 at 10 a.m.
Following this service, Post 1187 will hold an additional military honors service at 11 a.m. at St. Phillips in the Field (Highway 105, south of Highway 67) in Sedalia. For further information, contact Post 1187’s Sergeant at Arms Dale Erickson at 303-688-4935.
