05/26/2024
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Memorial Day Ceremony today, I hope everyone made it home before the storm hit! I also wanted to thank everyone that helped with the ceremony today. The war memorial committee, the youth group from the Flatwoods Baptist church for decorating, David Hammond and the Greenup First United Methodist Church for the use of the chairs, Captain Rice and the Greenup County High School JrROTC for raising the flags and laying the wreath in front of the wall, the Lt. Col. Vance Huston Marine Corps League for laying the wreath beneath the airplane and for the 21 gun salute and playing of Taps, Pastor Mike Dennis from the Greenup Christian Church for the invocation and benediction, Ms.Eva Wireman, 7th grader, for singing beautifully today, Bobby Hall, Greenup County Judge Executive for introduction of the speaker, Senator Robin Webb, Bud Matheney for your remarks, the Amvets Post 95 for the refreshments, Sheila Hammond for making the wreaths, Jonathon Charles for providing the sound system, the Lt. Col. Vance Huston Marine Corps League Women's Auxiliary, the Greenup County Jail for weekly mowing, and everyone else who comes out and helps us keep our memorial a beautiful place.
