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WAUKESHA
Memorial Day events will begin at 9 a.m. Monday in front of the Lee Sherman Dreyfus State Office Building . There, chaplains will deliver Memorial Day prayers. There also will be a massing of colors, casting flowers on the water and a rifle salute. The parade will start at 9:15 a.m. on Baxter Street and will proceed to Buckley Street . Then, it will turn left onto West Main Street and then right onto Main Street . The parade will proceed to Maple Avenue and end at Cutler Park . Further ceremonies will continue in Cutler Park at 11 a.m.

OCONOMOWOC

Memorial Day observances will start at 10 a.m. Monday at City Beach with a traditional Memorial Day service. This year’s featured speaker is Maj. Ben Wagner, Gulf Company weapons commander. Wagner served two tours in Iraq and was awarded a Bronze Star. The parade will begin at the band shell and proceed east on Wisconsin Avenue to Oakwood Avenue , where it will stop for a brief ceremony. Then, the parade will continue to LaBelle Cemetery , where floral, military and musical tributes will honor veterans who have passed since last Memorial Day.

ELM GROVE

This year’s Memorial Day parade grand marshall is John Malan, who earned a Purple Heart during his service in Vietnam . The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Monday  at the Village Grounds. The parade will conclude at the Sendik’s parking lot. The Elm Grove Business Association will sponsor food, drinks and music there.

SUSSEX

The parade will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Highway 74 and Waukesha Avenue . The parade will proceed west on Main Street to the VFW Post. After the parade, the VFW will present a service recognizing and honoring men and women in the armed forces.

NEW BERLIN

New Berlin VFW Post 5716 will host this year’s Memorial Day celebration. The ceremony will begin 11 a.m. Monday at the Veterans Memorial located in the southwest corner of Highland Memorial Park Cemetery 14875 W. Greenfield Ave.

PEWAUKEE

The village will host a weekend Veterans Festival continuing through Monday. Throughout the weekend, there will be rides, raffles and live music. On Memorial Day, the American Legion will host a parade that begins at the schools and ends at St. Mary’s Cemetery. There will be five stops at memorials along the way to honor veterans. The parade begins at 9:30 a.m.