Saxonburg, Chicora plan Memorial Day services

Chicora and Saxonburg are set to mark Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, with local parades and ceremonies centered on veterans and the dead they are meant to honor. In Chicora, the annual parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., with organizers listing a formal program at the Honor Roll after the march. In Saxonburg, borough records and event listings show a Memorial Day parade and ceremony tied to Roebling Park. Both events fall on the federal holiday observed this year on May 25. ### When does the Chicora observance begin, and where does it gather? Chicora’s Memorial Day parade is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. on May 25, according to My Progress News and prior Butler County event listings. The Chicora American Legion’s lineup is set to begin at 9 a.m. at the legion on West Slippery Rock Street, Butler Eagle reported in its county roundup. (myprogressnews.com) The Chicora program is planned for the Honor Roll after the parade, My Progress News said. The published lineup names James “Zip” Campbell as master of ceremonies and Fred Callihan as parade marshal, escorted by Guy Pistorius. ### What is included in Chicora’s ceremony? My Progress News said the Chicora ceremony will include the raising of the national colors by Boy Scout Troop 217, the national anthem sung by Brynn Rankin and an invocation by Pastor B.J. (myprogressnews.com) Leicher of New Life Christian Ministries in Saxonburg. The program also lists a memorial wreath presentation by Bob Ripper with an honor guard to Ron Huff. Ron Huff is scheduled to read the names of veterans who died in the past year, according to the program. The guest speaker is listed as 1st Sgt. USMC Ret. Dave Smith, and the Karns City High School Band is slated to provide music, including “Taps and Echo” with band members. The program also includes the introduction of a Legionnaire of the Year by Bruce Campbell and American Legion eighth-grade awards presented by Ray Boyle. (myprogressnews.com) My Progress News listed the student honorees as Dylan Helch and Aubrey Fox. ### What has Saxonburg confirmed for its Memorial Day event? Saxonburg will hold a Memorial Day parade moving from Main Street to Roebling Park, Butler Eagle reported in its county events roundup. (myprogressnews.com) Separate online event listings place the Saxonburg Memorial Day parade and ceremony at Roebling Park and Saxonburg Museum at 10:30 a.m. on May 25. Saxonburg Borough records show municipal preparation for the event. (myprogressnews.com) Borough meeting materials posted online show officials discussing and approving closure of West Main Street and North Rebecca Street for the Memorial Day parade, with the 2025 agenda listing a 10:30 a.m. to noon closure window and 2026 minutes recording approval for a 10 a.m. to noon closure. (butlereagle.com) ### Who is organizing these local observances? The Chicora event is being publicized through My Progress News and tied to American Legion Post 642 participants named in the program, including adjutant Charles Hetrick. Butler Eagle’s roundup also identified the Chicora American Legion as the parade host. In Saxonburg, the available public listings point to a community ceremony at Roebling Park and Saxonburg Museum, while borough documents show the municipality coordinating traffic closures for the parade route. (saxonburgpa.com) The event pages do not provide a full ceremonial program in the material publicly surfaced in this search. ### What should residents know before Monday? (myprogressnews.com) Monday, May 25, is the date for both observances, with Chicora’s lineup beginning at 9 a.m. and parade at 10 a.m., followed by the Honor Roll program. In Saxonburg, the parade and ceremony are tied to Roebling Park, and borough-approved street closures on West Main and North Rebecca are expected to affect traffic during the event window. (happeningnext.com) Saxonburg Borough’s next public meeting is scheduled for May 19 at the municipal building, according to the borough website, while Chicora’s Memorial Day program details remain posted by My Progress News ahead of the May 25 observance. (saxonburgpa.com) (myprogressnews.com)