The City of Menifee will honor fallen service members at its annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Hidden Hills Park at 31727 Eaton Ln. This event is free and open to the public.
In partnership with Miller Jones Menifee Memorial Park & Mortuary, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1956, and the Veterans and Military Families Advisory Committee, the Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony will feature special presentations, guest speakers, a remembrance message, a wreath-laying, and a flyover, weather permitting.
During the ceremony, attendees will be given flowers to place around the memorial wreath to honor their loved ones.
Commander Jeff Saville, United States Navy (Ret.), will deliver this year’s keynote address. Rev. Dr. Saville served as a chaplain in the United States Navy for more than 25 years, providing ministry and spiritual support through nine major assignments and four deployments. Now residing in Temecula, he continues to serve veterans and their families by conducting funeral services at Riverside and Miramar National Cemeteries.
“Menifee’s Memorial Day Ceremony brings our community together to honor and remember our nation’s heroes,” said Councilman Dean Deines. “It is a time to reflect on their service and pay tribute to the sacrifices that made our freedom possible.”
Limited ADA courtesy parking at Hidden Hills Park parking lot and street parking will be available. Additional overflow parking will be in the Paloma Valley High School teacher parking lot on Craig Avenue between Evans Road and Bradley Road. Care-A-Van will be providing free shuttle service to and from Hidden Hills Park between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
The formal ceremony will be streamed live on Menifee TV and the city’s YouTube channel. For more information about Menifee’s Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony, contact the Community Services Department by emailing [email protected] or calling 951-723-3880.
