A community patriotic service in observance of Independence Day is being sponsored by the Crittenden County Ministerial Association and American Legion Post 111. The annual event will take place at 6:30 p.m. July 2 at Marion Baptist Church Family Life Center.
The service, the 13th since 9/11, is being called "Remembering Our Heroes." All veterans, current members of the military, law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical personnel and dispatchers will be recognized.
According to Barry Gilbert, a retired colonel from the Army National Guard and organizer of the event, Crittenden County Judge-Executive Perry Newcom, a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Gulf War, will be the keynote speaker.
Singers are invited to join in the community choir under the direction of Jason Dunbar. Rehearsals will begin 6 p.m. the night of the event.
For more information on the service, contact Gilbert at (270) 965-4741. For more information on the community choir, contact Dunbar at (270) 965-5232 or (270) 704-0317.
