Here are Memorial Day observances in the Akron area:
TODAY
Bath Township — 1 p.m. wreath-laying ceremony at Rose Hill Burial Park, 3653 W. Market St. Refreshments will be served.
SUNDAY
Akron — 1 p.m. service at Civil War Memorial Chapel in Glendale Cemetery, 150 Glendale Ave.
Rittman — 3 p.m., service at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, 10175 Rawiga Road, with rifle salute, wreath-laying and music. Spectators should bring lawn chairs. Keynote speaker: Diana Ohman, executive director of Memorial Service Network in Indianapolis.
Streetsboro — Noon parade will leave the Campus Elementary School parking lot, progress down Kirby Lane, turn left onto state Route 303 and end at the Streetsboro Plaza parking lot.
SUNDAY-MONDAY
Cuyahoga Falls — Weather permitting, more than 480 full-size flags will be flown over Northlawn Memorial Gardens, 4724 State Road, in memory of veterans buried there. More than 2,500 small flags will be placed on graves. A service will be held 1 p.m. Monday. Hot dogs and refreshments available.
MONDAY
Akron — An 11 a.m. service at Greenlawn Cemetery, 2580 Romig Road, at the Veterans Monument between the two mausoleums. Rifle salute, taps, laying of wreaths at base of flag by Kenmore American Legion Post.
Akron — 2 p.m. flagpole ceremony at American Legion Wendell L. Willkie Post 19, 783 W. Market St.
Alliance — 10 a.m., parade from Linden Avenue and East Main Street to Alliance City Cemetery on West Vine Street; ceremony at 11 a.m.
Aurora — 9:30 a.m. parade from Veterans Memorial Park, 40 W. Garfield Road, to Aurora Cemetery for service.
Barberton — 10 a.m. service at Lake Anna Park at the Military Honor Roll. Speaker: U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Kevin Holcomb. Barberton High School Magic Singers and band, firing of memorial salute and taps.
Bath Township — Noon service at the Veterans War Memorial at West Bath and North Cleveland-Massillon roads. Keynote speaker: retired Maj. Gen. Dan Hahn, a 36-year veteran. Revere High School band will perform. Bath Elementary auditorium will be used in case of inclement weather.
Boston Heights — 8:30 a.m., the Woodridge High School band steps off from the fire station, marching to Fairview Cemetery (next to the Village Hall), where a service will be held.
Brimfield Township — 8 to 11 a.m., Lions pancake breakfast. 11:30 a.m. service at Restland Cemetery.
Brunswick — 10 a.m., ceremony at Visintainer Middle School grounds, 1459 Pearl Road, with a parade to Westview Cemetery immediately following, ending with an 11 a.m. service.
Canal Fulton — 1 p.m. parade from Lindsey Concrete, 6845 Erie Ave. N., north on Canal Street to East Market Street, ending at City Hall for a short ceremony, with rifle squadron and Northwest High School band.
Canton — 10 a.m. parade starts at Timken High School on McKinley Avenue Northwest, marches down Tuscarawas Street to Elgin Avenue and Seventh Street Northwest, ending at Monument Park for a ceremony at the McKinley National Memorial.
Copley Township — 10 a.m. parade from Copley-Fairlawn Middle School, 1531 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, to Copley Veterans Cemetery, 3788 Copley Road, followed by a service. Copley High School marching band and Celtic Eagles Pipe Band will perform. Speaker: former U.S. Army Special Forces member and current Ohio Sen. Frank LaRose Jr.
Cuyahoga Falls — 9 a.m. parade from State Road and Schiller Drive, marching east on Portage Trail and north on Fourth Street to Oakwood Drive for an 11 a.m. ceremony at Oakwood Cemetery.
Dalton — 9:45 a.m. service at the cemetery. 10 a.m. parade starts at the high school on Mill Street, south to Main Street, west on Main to the cemetery for a service.
Deerfield Township — 9 a.m. parade steps off at the fire station, 9482 U.S. 224, marching east to Deerfield Cemetery.
Doylestown — 9 to 11 a.m. Chippewa High School band and area veterans and military groups march to cemeteries in the village. They will finish at the Doughboy statue, followed by a community lunch at American Legion Post 407, 49 Black Drive.
Edinburg Township — 10 a.m. parade starts at Edinburg United Church, 4081 Rock Spring Road, marching along Tallmadge Road and state Route 14 to the cemetery for a service.
Fairlawn — 9 a.m. tribute at Memorial Monument in Bicentennial Park across from City Hall, 3482 S. Smith Road.
Garrettsville — 9:45 a.m. parade from Baptist Cemetery on Maple Avenue to Park Cemetery on Center Street, followed by a service.
Granger Township — 9 a.m. parade from Highland Middle School, 3880 Ridge Road, to Fairview Cemetery on Wilbur Road, followed by a short program. Speaker: John Lohn, Medina County probate and juvenile court judge. Highland High School band will perform. Following the service, there will be open houses at the fire station, 3737 Ridge Road, and at the library and historical society, 1261 Granger Road.
Green — 7 to 9:30 a.m. pancake breakfast at Fire Station No. 1, 4200 Massillon Road. 9 a.m. parade from Green High School, 1474 Boettler Road, marching east on Boettler, south on Massillon Road, west on Steese Road to and back to the high school, followed by a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, 4224 Massillon Road. Green resident and Korean War veteran Leonard Falcone will be honored. Community picnic at 11:30 a.m. at John Torok Community Center, adjacent to Veterans Memorial Park.
Hinckley Township — 9 a.m. parade starts at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 1088 Ridge Road, and proceeds to the center of town, stopping at the Memorial Park, then on to the back of the fire station for the remaining program.
Hiram — 11:30 a.m. parade from the post office on Hayden Street to Fairview Cemetery on state Route 82, followed by a service.
Hudson — 11 a.m. parade starts at Milford Road and state Route 303, proceeds north on state Route 91 to Markillie Cemetery at 410 N. Main St., followed by a service.
Kent — 10 a.m. parade, starting at DePeyster and East Main streets downtown and ending at Standing Rock Cemetery for an 11 a.m. ceremony.
Lake Township — 1:30 p.m. program honoring three World War II veterans and one Civil War veteran at the All Veterans Memorial in Uniontown Community Park. The World War II veterans are Ben Rochford (deceased) and Thomas A. Harman and Robert L. Keener, both living. The Civil War veteran was David Wilson Mount. The ceremony will be conducted by the Honor Guard from McKinley Detachment 277 Marine Corps League in Canton. Refreshments served afterward in the community center.
Lakemore — Pancake breakfast, 9 a.m. to noon, at the fire station. 1 p.m. parade from Springfield High School, 2966 Sanitarium Road, to the triangle at Park and Lake roads, followed by a service.
Lodi — 9 a.m. parade from American Legion Post 523, 120 Bank St., through the center of town to Woodlawn Cemetery flag area for a service, then back to the American Legion.
Mantua Village — 9:30 a.m. parade from University Hospitals Mantua Health Center to Hillside Cemetery.
Mantua Township — 10:45 a.m. parade, immediately after village’s parade. It begins at the park, marching to Westlawn Cemetery.
Marlboro Township — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch in the Square at the fire station, 9587 Edison St. At 1 p.m., parade steps off from St. Peter’s Church Road and marches north to Marlboro Cemetery for a 2 p.m. program. Speaker: Andrew Zumbar, Alliance law director.
Massillon — 9:30 a.m. parade lines up at Veteran’s Memorial Park on First Street Southeast and proceeds north, turns west onto Lincoln Way East, then south on Erie Street to Massillon Cemetery, followed by a service.
Medina — 10 a.m. parade from Medina County Courthouse on Public Square to Spring Grove Cemetery, followed by a ceremony.
Mogadore — 10 a.m. parade from James Street and South Cleveland Avenue, marching north on state Route 532 to Mogadore Road and then west to Greenwood Cemetery for a 10:30 a.m. ceremony. Pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. at Mogadore Christian Church, 106 S. Cleveland Ave.
Navarre — 1 p.m. parade starting on Main Street and ending at the cemetery for a service.
New Franklin — 10 a.m. parade from Grace Bible Church, 5781 Manchester Road, to Manchester Cemetery, 1030 W. Nimisila Road, followed by a service. Trophies will be awarded for best decorated bicycles, floats and vehicles.
North Canton — 9 a.m. parade from the north side of the parking lot at Hoover High School Stadium on Seventh Street, proceeding south on Main Street to the square, turning east on Maple Street to Bitzer Park, followed by a ceremony.
Northfield Center Township — 10 a.m. parade at St. Barnabas Church, 9451 Brandywine Road, heading north on Olde Eight Road to the Northfield-Macedonia Cemetery, followed by a service.
Orrville — 9:15 a.m. parade from Orrville Public Library, 315 N. Main St., marching west on Church Avenue to Main Street, south to Market Street, west on Market to Crown Hill Road and north to Crown Hill Cemetery for a service.
Peninsula/Boston Township — 11 a.m. parade from Boston Township Hall, 1775 Main St., to Cedar Grove Cemetery, followed by a service. Another ceremony will follow at Boston Cemetery on Main Street in Boston Township.
Ravenna — 10 a.m. parade from the American Legion, Main and Elm streets, proceeding west on Main Street to Chestnut Street, ending with a service at Maple Grove Cemetery.
Richfield — 9:45 a.m. parade will begin at Richfield Historical Society and end at West Richfield Cemetery for services.
Rittman — 10:30 a.m. parade from South Main and Erie streets to the shopping center on Sunset Street and North Main Street, followed by a service at Rittman Cemetery.
Rootstown Township — 10 a.m. parade starts at Marks Avenue, and marches east to Homeland Cemetery on Tallmadge Road.
Seville — 1 p.m. parade from Market and Main streets to Mount Hill Cemetery.
Shalersville Township — 10 a.m. parade starts at Save 4 Store on state Route 303 and proceeds to Riverside Cemetery for a service.
Sharon Township — 9 a.m. parade begins at Ruhlin Construction and ends at the gazebo.
Shreve — 9:30 a.m. parade will begin at the elementary school on High Street and proceed to Oak Grove Cemetery, then to the Wood Street bridge for a gun salute and wreath laying. Chicken barbecue will follow the parade at American Legion Post 67.
Smithville — 8:15 a.m. parade starts from the elementary school and will be followed by a service at the gym behind the middle school.
Spencer — 9 a.m. parade from the Old School on Washington Street to Spencer Cemetery, followed by a service.
Stow — 10:15 a.m. program at Stow Cemetery, 3162 Kent Road, with performances by Stow-Munroe Falls High School symphonic band and presentation of the Poppy Princess and Prince. Ceremony will include local scouts, color guard, veterans and firing squad, followed by a wreath dedication at the Doughboy in front of City Hall. A reception will be at Acker-Moore Memorial Post, 3733 Fishcreek Road.
Suffield Township — 8 to 11 a.m., pancake breakfast in Town Hall, 1273 State Route 43, sponsored by Boy Scouts. 1 p.m. service at Town Hall, followed by parade at 2 p.m. starting at Waterloo and Congress Lake roads, west on Waterloo to the elementary school. Children are encouraged to decorate and ride their bicycles in the parade.
Tallmadge — 10 a.m. parade from Our Lady of Victory Church on North Avenue to the new entrance of Tallmadge Cemetery, followed by a ceremony.
Twinsburg — 10:30 a.m. parade from Twinsburg High School, 10084 Ravenna Road, to Veterans Monument on the square, followed by a service. Decorated floats, vehicles and bicycles welcome.
Valley City — 11 a.m. parade from Liverpool Community Center on West River Road, marching along Center Road (state Route 303) to the VFW, 6731 Center Road, followed by a ceremony. Hot dogs and refreshments provided.
Wadsworth — 10:30 a.m. parade from the American Legion/VFW Hall on Main Street, around the square, west of College Street, stopping at St. Mark’s Church for tolling of the bell, then continues to Woodlawn Cemetery for a service.
Waynesburg — 9 a.m. parade starts at American Legion, 166 E. Lisbon St, and ends at Sandy Valley Cemetery for a service.
Westfield Center — 11 a.m. parade begins at the new Park Drive, off Leroy Road, and ends at Westfield Center Cemetery, followed by a service.
Wooster — 9 a.m. parade from Wayne County Fairgrounds, heading west on West Liberty Street to Public Square, south on Market Street to Madison Avenue and the overpass bridge. Services follow at Wooster Cemetery.