"Any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure." - Abraham Lincoln
Please, support our troops !
Please, support our troops !
Mazeppa Memorial Day Services Scheduled
The American Legion Post #588 and the Mazeppa Auxillary Unit #588 will hold their annual Memorial Day services on Monday, May 28th. Legion Commander Mike Holtorf and Auxiliary President Jule Majerus invite all veterans and the community to attend. Legion and Honor Guard members will meet at the Legion Hall at 8 a.m. Services will be held at Poplar Grove Cemetery at 9 a.m. and Bear Valley Cemetery at 9:30 a.m.
Legionnaires and Honor Guard members will return to Mazeppa for the parade which will start at 10:30 a.m. beginning on the east side of Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School. There will be a float for veterans to ride in the parade. Meet at the Legion at 10 a.m. to board. The parade will include the Color Guard, firing squad and marching unit from the Legion, Honor Guard, Auxiliary marching unit, Veterans float and the Z-M marching band. Groups, including the Girl and Boy Scouts and 4-H Clubs are invited to participate. Other children may take part in the parade if they are chaperoned. The parade will go through downtown and up to the cemetery. Services will take place at 11 a.m.
Immediately following the cemetery service and honoring our fallen veterans, a special ceremony in honor of those who died at sea will take place at the Maple Street Bridge in Mazeppa. A community pot-luck will follow at the Legion Hall at 12:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, Memorial Day services will be held in the Community Center. For more information contact Mike Holtorf at 507-843-3215 or Gene Hofius at 507-843-2525.
Legionnaires and Honor Guard members will return to Mazeppa for the parade which will start at 10:30 a.m. beginning on the east side of Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School. There will be a float for veterans to ride in the parade. Meet at the Legion at 10 a.m. to board. The parade will include the Color Guard, firing squad and marching unit from the Legion, Honor Guard, Auxiliary marching unit, Veterans float and the Z-M marching band. Groups, including the Girl and Boy Scouts and 4-H Clubs are invited to participate. Other children may take part in the parade if they are chaperoned. The parade will go through downtown and up to the cemetery. Services will take place at 11 a.m.
Immediately following the cemetery service and honoring our fallen veterans, a special ceremony in honor of those who died at sea will take place at the Maple Street Bridge in Mazeppa. A community pot-luck will follow at the Legion Hall at 12:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, Memorial Day services will be held in the Community Center. For more information contact Mike Holtorf at 507-843-3215 or Gene Hofius at 507-843-2525.
The Field Of Flags will be up and running again this year during Mazeppa Daze. The Mazeppa Veterans Honor Guard sponsors this patriotic program. Flags can be dedicated in someone’s memory, or in honor of that person (it doesn’t have to be military to donate a flag). We are asking a donation of $10.00 for each flag.
Last year 317 flags were donated in memory or in honor of others. Of those, 79 were not veteran-related. The individual’s name, which is printed on a small business size card, is attached to the flag. On the back of the card, names of those dedicating the flag are listed. During the Field of Honor ceremony these names are announced.
This year the Field of Honor will be held the evening of July 12. As names are announced, those donating flags can choose to walk that flag (with an Honor Guard member) to the post of that flag, or the Honor Guard will be more than happy to do it for you. Once the flags have been posted, a picture is taken of the field. People have commented how beautiful the field looks, with all the flags waving in the wind. The field is guarded 24 hours a day while on display by members of the American Legion and the Mazeppa Honor Guard.
When the display is taken down you will receive a picture of the field, plus the card that was displayed with your flag. The American Legion and the Honor Guard appreciate your support for this project and encourage you to dedicate your flags in advance. You can do so by contacting Linda Lemmerman at 507-843-4036. Please feel free to leave a message and I will get back to you or you can fill out information sheet below and send it with your donation to: Linda Lemmerman, 62873 430th Ave. Mazeppa, Mn. 55956
Last year 317 flags were donated in memory or in honor of others. Of those, 79 were not veteran-related. The individual’s name, which is printed on a small business size card, is attached to the flag. On the back of the card, names of those dedicating the flag are listed. During the Field of Honor ceremony these names are announced.
This year the Field of Honor will be held the evening of July 12. As names are announced, those donating flags can choose to walk that flag (with an Honor Guard member) to the post of that flag, or the Honor Guard will be more than happy to do it for you. Once the flags have been posted, a picture is taken of the field. People have commented how beautiful the field looks, with all the flags waving in the wind. The field is guarded 24 hours a day while on display by members of the American Legion and the Mazeppa Honor Guard.
When the display is taken down you will receive a picture of the field, plus the card that was displayed with your flag. The American Legion and the Honor Guard appreciate your support for this project and encourage you to dedicate your flags in advance. You can do so by contacting Linda Lemmerman at 507-843-4036. Please feel free to leave a message and I will get back to you or you can fill out information sheet below and send it with your donation to: Linda Lemmerman, 62873 430th Ave. Mazeppa, Mn. 55956
From Linda Lemmerman and the -
Soldier of the Month
Harold Ore Oelkers CPL.
KTTC's Military Veterans wall of Honor.
KTTC Military Veterans Wall of Honor can be seen each Sunday during KTTC's 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. news, and later on KTTC.com
To See "Our" Wall of Honor use this Link
The purpose of the Mazeppa Veterans Honor Guard is to give to all military veterans
their last salute and farewell to arms. It is an honor and privilege to provide this service
to our fellow veterans and their families. We have the utmost respect for all military veterans of the United States. We are proud of our Veterans and give this service to those, who have earned and given us so much. We Salute them always, along with our Flag and our great Nation.
their last salute and farewell to arms. It is an honor and privilege to provide this service
to our fellow veterans and their families. We have the utmost respect for all military veterans of the United States. We are proud of our Veterans and give this service to those, who have earned and given us so much. We Salute them always, along with our Flag and our great Nation.
Mission Statement
"The primary mission of the Mazeppa Veterans Honor Guard is to provide full military funeral honors for active duty members, retirees and veterans who served honorably in any branch of the American Armed Forces. We also provide honors and ceremonies for civilian programs, parades and celebrations."
"The primary mission of the Mazeppa Veterans Honor Guard is to provide full military funeral honors for active duty members, retirees and veterans who served honorably in any branch of the American Armed Forces. We also provide honors and ceremonies for civilian programs, parades and celebrations."
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A special thanks goes out to Commander Jack Hoskinson and Richard Gawith of the American Veterans Honor Guard for allowing us to use items from their website !
