In honor of Memorial Day on May 26th, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3088 in Sturgeon Bay is asking for help in placing flags on veteran’s graves at Bayside and St. Joseph cemeteries. Flags will be placed on Thursday morning, May 23rd.

“There’s approximately 1,400 flags that we put out for Memorial Day,” said Post Quartermaster Bill Graf, “so it takes a couple extra people to do it.”

Anyone can come to help, including families. Those interested in volunteering should meet at Bayside Cemetery Chapel at 3890 Bay Shore Drive in Sturgeon Bay at 9 a.m. The post will also be placing flags at St. Peter & Paul Cemetery and Schumacher Cemetery, in addition to a few other smaller cemeteries. A pizza lunch will be served at noon at the VFW Clubhouse at 744 Delaware Street after placing flags. There’s no need to sign up, and in the event of rain, flags will be placed on Friday, May 24th instead. 
 

“It's an impressive project as such and we look forward to it,” said Graf.

Alongside placing flags, Graf said if anyone needs to have a flag retired, there is a drop-off box on the porch of the clubhouse. The post works with the Door County Farm for Vets to ensure flags are properly retired. The next retirement day will be held on Flag Day on June 14th.

More Memorial Activities for Door County

To honor veterans that have passed away, the George W. Goetz American Legion Post #372 in Forestville will also be conducting Memorial Day activities at 23 cemeteries in the Southern Door area on Sunday, May 25th. 

The Rifle Squad will be leaving the Forestville Town Hall at 7 a.m. for a special observance at the town hall for members who have passed away within the last 10 years. It is scheduled to conclude around 12:15 p.m. 

Service Schedule:

Forestville Town (Maplewood): 7:20 a.m. (split squad)

Namur (Pit Road): 7:30 a.m. (split squad)

Brockhausen: 7:40 a.m. (split squad)

Miesere: 7:50 a.m. (split squad)

Brown: 7:55 a.m. (split squad)

Kolberg: 8:05 a.m.

Brussels: 8:20 a.m.

White Star: 8:30 a.m.

Precious Blood: 8:40 a.m.

St. Joe (Fox): 8:50 a.m.

Stevenson: 9:00 a.m.

Geises: 9:10 a.m.

Break: 9:20 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Maplewood: 9:55 a.m.

Carnot: 10:10 a.m.

Clay Banks (Town): 10:25 a.m.

Vignes: 10:35 a.m.

Mount Olive: 10:45 a.m.

Shiloh: 10:55 a.m.

Schumacher: 11:05 a.m.

Hainesville: 11:15 a.m.

Salem-Schulties: 11:35 a.m.

Forestville: 11:50 a.m.

Old Catholic Between Maplewood & Forestville: 12:10 p.m.

Forestville Town Hall: 12:30 p.m.