Annual Memorial Day service, barbecue returns to Templeton
Event will be held Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
– On May 27, at 11 a.m., the American Legion Post 220 will host a Memorial Day service at Templeton Cemetery, honoring 353 veterans at the Columbarium and Veterans Memorial.
Four minutes past 11, the Estrella Warbirds will conduct a “Freedom flyover” with a Missing Man Formation.
At noon, the American Legion hall at 805 South Main Street will open for the annual Memorial Day Chicken BBQ. The event will offer a maximum of 320 tickets priced at $18 for adults and $10 for children aged 12 or under, available at the door.
The meal will include half a large chicken prepared with a multi-decades-old secret barbecue recipe, beans, garlic bread, and salad with ranch dressing, continuing a local tradition since 1937.
For more information, visit the American Legion’s website at http://amerlegnpost220.noip.us/.
