Boy Scout Troup 1836 is hosting its annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast from 8:30-10 a.m. on Monday, May 28 across from Blanco Vista community pool in the LDS parking lot and pavilion in Kyle. The flag ceremony and national anthem will be followed by a C.A.F. flyover promptly at 8:45 a.m. Please arrive and be seated by 8:15 a.m. Then enjoy a terrific handmade breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage and potatoes for just $5.
The Kyle Buda VFW will be reading the names of deceased veterans at the Kyle Cemetery beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, May 28. Names of other local deceased veterans not buried in Kyle will also be added. Local cub scouts will help distribute flags to the gravesites of local veterans in the Kyle Cemetery. After the ceremony, everyone is welcome to come back to the post in downtown Kyle for a brunch.
The Hays County Courthouse at 111 E. San Antonio Street in San Marcos will display a replica of the proposed Texas Vietnam War Memorial through the end of May.The replica, located in the rotunda of the historic courthouse, is on tour to encourage donations to fund its construction on the grounds of the Texas capitol. The Hays County Courthouse is its first stop on the tour. “The monument reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of those who served, those who made the ultimate sacrifice and those still missing today,” said Jude Prather, the county’s veterans service officer.
The public is invited to attend the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the San Marcos City Cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26, sponsored by San Marcos American Legion Post 144. Prior to and after the ceremony, members of Boy Scout Troop 112 will place flags on the graves of veterans buried in seven area cemeteries. Program participants will receive poppies from members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 144.
