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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Sappington-Concord Historical Society hosts annual Memorial Day event, features LHS band

May 24, 2023

The Sappington-Concord Historical Society is hosting its annual “biggest little” Memorial Day celebration Monday at St. Lucas United Church of Christ, 11735 Denny Road. The event will begin at 9 a.m....

The Sappington-Concord Historical Societys annual Memorial Day celebration will return to St. Lucas United Church of Christ on Monday, May 30.

Sappington-Concord Historical Society hosting Memorial Day celebration at St. Lucas church

May 25, 2022

The Sappington-Concord Historical Society will return to St. Lucas United Church of Christ this year to host the biggest, little annual Memorial Day celebration in South County.  This year’s event...

Lindbergh High School student Rachel Nieters performs during the Sappington-Concord Historical Societys 2016 Memorial Day celebration in this photo courtesy of Marilyn Muegge. Rachel also performed in the 2017 ceremony.

‘Biggest little annual Memorial Day’ celebration will not happen this year

May 23, 2020

The Sappington-Concord Historical Society has canceled the “biggest little annual Memorial Day celebration in South County” for this year. The event usually takes place the morning of Memorial...

Marc Garcia plays the trumpet during a ceremony at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in 2018.

Memorial Day ceremony at Jefferson Barracks canceled, but cemetery visitors still allowed

May 20, 2020

The typical Memorial Day ceremony at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery will not happen this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration announced...

Memorial Day continues beyond a weekend

Memorial Day continues beyond a weekend

May 29, 2019

Healthy Living By Carl Hendrickson We are the survivors. We put on our country’s uniform, ready to face death. We are the ones who came home. This month, however, we honor those who did not survive,...

Marc Garcia plays the trumpet during a ceremony at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in 2018.

Scouts place flags at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery for Memorial Day

May 26, 2019

Marc Garcia plays the trumpet at a ceremony at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in 2018. Photo by Bill Milligan. Every Memorial Day weekend, thousands of Scouts gather at Jefferson Barracks National...

Marc Garcia plays the trumpet during a ceremony at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in 2018.

Memorial Day program at Jefferson Barracks is May 27; shuttles available

May 24, 2019

Marc Garcia plays the trumpet at the ceremony. Photo by Bill Milligan. The Department of Veteran Affairs will be hosting a Memorial Day program to remember and honor all military members who have served...

Last year’s Sappington-Concord Memorial Day event featured a ceremonial flyover by a local group of Stearman Aircraft Owners.

St. Lucas Memorial Day ceremony set to feature Lindbergh students, planes

May 24, 2019

This year’s event will feature a ceremonial flyover by a local group of Stearman Aircraft Owners. The Sappington-Concord Historical Society will return to St. Lucas United Church of Christ this year...

The Crestwood Memorial Committee sponsored its annual Veterans Day ceremony in 2016 at the Crestwood Wall Memorial at the Government Center. Above, Derek Oberbeck of the World Bird Sanctuary displays Patriot the eagle during the ceremony. Bill Milligan photo.

Memorial Day ceremony to be held at Jefferson Barracks

May 26, 2018

The annual Memorial Day services at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery are open to the public and will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, May 28, with a procession to the Old Flag Circle where ceremonies will...

The Lindbergh Spirit of St. Louis Marching Band will perform at the ‘biggest little annual Memorial Day celebration in south county’ next week (see article below). Boy Scout Troop 646 of St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church will lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and entertainment will include ‘Taps’ by the Moolah Drum Corps, a vocal performance by Lindbergh High School senior Rachel Nieters and selections from a portion of the LHS Spirit of St. Louis Marching Band, directed by David Wyss, that will vary from ‘fun and entertaining to solemn and patriotic,’ Sappington-Concord Historical Society President Stephen Hanpeter said. He added, ‘The Memorial Day ceremony is the biggest yearly outreach to the community.’

‘Biggest little annual Memorial Day’ slated

May 24, 2018

The Sappington-Concord Historical Society will return to St. Lucas United Church of Christ to host the “biggest little annual Memorial Day celebration in south county.” This year’s event will take...

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