South Florida National Cemetery’s
5th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 28, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor those men and women who have given their lives while serving in the American military. This ceremony is sponsored by the Palm Beach County Veterans Committee, who will be joined by members from over a dozen different veterans’ organizations.
The hour-long ceremony will take place at the South Florida National Cemetery located at 6501 S. State Road 7, Lake Worth. The South Florida National Cemetery is one mile south of Lantana Rd. on the west side of State Road 7/U.S. Hwy 441. The South Florida National Cemetery has the distinction of currently being the only national cemetery serving South Florida, the fifth national cemetery built in Florida and the 125th in the national cemetery system.
Free park-and-ride shuttle service will begin at 8:15 a.m. as there is no public parking allowed inside the cemetery grounds.
Park-and-ride shuttle service will be provided at two off-site locations:
· The Target Superstore, 5900 State Road 7, Lake Worth, located on the northeast corner of State Road 7 and Lantana Road.
· WinField Solutions, 8245 U.S. Hwy 441, Boynton Beach, located on the west side of State Road 7, just south of Hypoluxo Road.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own folding chairs as no seating will be provided for the general public. Water and ice will be provided courtesy of the event sponsors.
Updated information can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/pages/Palm-Beach-County-Veterans-Committee-Inc