2016 SCHEDULE of Events - Mercer Memorial Day 500

2016 SCHEDULE
of Events
8:30 5K RACE THROUGH THE FLAGS
REGISTER 8 AM @ POST OFFICE
9:00 OPENING CEREMONY; RACE
WINNERS; HONOREE INTRODUCTIONS
COURTHOUSE BANDSTAND
9:00 TO 11:00 MILITARY EXPO
NORTH SIDE OF COURTHOUSE
9:30 TO 11:00 VETERANS RECEPTION AND PRIZES
SOUTH SIDE OF COURTHOUSE
2016 Living
Honorees
2016 Posthumous
Honorees
CHESTER M. BURGER
U.S. Army – Sergeant
World War II
1ST SGT. THOMAS L. GRAHAM
U.S. Army (Retired)
Afghanistan - and –
U. S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War
STAFF SGT. SHAWN A. GRAHAM
U.S. Marine Corps. and U.S. Army
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Posthumous Honoree
9:30 TO 12:00 CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE
10:00 PRAYER SERVICE
OLD MERCER GRAVEYARD (NEXT
TO SHANNON’S KANDY KITCHEN)
10:00 TO 11:00 BRETT ALLEN MORGAN – SHOWCASE ENTERTAINER
COURTHOUSE BANDSTAND
11:00 MEMORIAL PARADE
PITT FROM VENANGO TO SOUTH ST.
12:00 MEMORIAL SALUTE
3 BLOCKS SOUTH OF COURTHOUSE
MERCER CITIZENS CEMETERY
PARKING • REST ROOM • PROGRAM
MAPS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE
GOLF CARTS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST
FOOD / DRINKS
Layout & Printing
Rafferty’s Printing • Mercer, PA
724-662-1415
CORPORAL JOHN A. TAYLOR
U.S. Marine - Vietnam War
CLARENCE C. PALMER
U.S. Army, Wagoneer
World War I
FRIENDS OF THE 500
ARMSTRONG GROUP
ARMSTRONG INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
ATWELL PERRINE EXCAVATING
ELIZABETH K. BARR
BOB & KATHY BECK
BELL SANITATION
BEN BISSETT CHEVROLET
VIRGINIA BESTWICK
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
BRIAN & ALICE BIDLACK
BIG BEND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
BILL McCANDLESS FORD
RICK & GRACE ANNA BOGGS
BREESE HEATING & COOLING
CASHDOLLAR & ASSOCIATES, LLC
CHEVRON, INC.
SANDRA MILLER CONDON
COUNTRYSIDE CONVALESCENT HOME
COUNTRY FAIR
RICH & SHEILA CRAIG
CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME INC.
CARL DAVIS & CHERYL CAVE
DAVIS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC
FRANK & MARGARET DERAMO
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
CHAPTER #5522
ED & SHARON DITTRICH
DJ’S GREENHOUSE, INC.
THE HONORABLE THOMAS DOBSON
& BEVERLY DOBSON
WILLIAM J. DOYLE
ELDER AG & TURF EQUIPMENT CO.
ERA JOHNSON REAL ESTATE
FAIRVIEW CHEESE
FLEXOSPAN
FOX’S PIZZA DEN
FREDONIA LIONS CLUB
CAROLYN GARRETT
GODFREY AUTO BODY, INC.
VIVIENNE & FLOYD GRAHAM
WILLIAM GRAHAM &
ELIZABETH EWALD
DEANIE & DALE GRANT
GREENVILLE SAVINGS BANK
GREGGS WOODLAND ACRES
(SHELIA GREGG)
TOM & KATHY HARRIS
MARCIA HARROLD
MARY CATHERINE HEATLEY
DAVID & MARY HEDGLIN in memory of
Carl James “Jimmy” Forrester
JEAN HEDGLIN
HERMITAGE GIANT EAGLE
DR. DAVID HOYT
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CHURCH
IN MEMORY OF JUSTIN SNYDER
JOYCE JACKAL
JFS WEALTH ADVISORS
CARL & NANCY JEWELL
JONES PERFORMANCE TRUCKS
JOY CONE COMPANY
KARGO QUALITY CARS & TRUCKS, INC.
KEITH ROWLANDS OD, PC
JAMES & ELIZABETH LANGDON
LAWRENCE COUNTY CIVIL AIR PATROL
JIM & RUTH LEONE
LINDSEY MEMORIAL CHARITY FUND
JOHN F. LOGAN
LOWRY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
JOHN & CHERYL LUSCH
MAPLE LANE FARMS
DICK MAXWELL
MERCER AMERICAN LEGION
POST #159
MERCER AUTO PARTS, INC.
MERCER AUTO WRECKERS
MERCER BOROUGH POLICE
MERCER CITIZENS BANK
MERCER CITIZENS CEMETERY
ASSOCIATION
MERCER COUNTY STATE BANK
MERCER COUNTY (PA) VIETNAM
ERA VETERANS ASSOC. INC.
MERCER FORGE
MERCER HARDWARE
MERCER HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
OF 1964
MERCER KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COUNCIL 4720
MERCER ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
CHAPTER #180
MERCER RACEWAY PARK
MERCER ROTARY CLUB
MERCER VFW BOWLING LEAGUE
MERCER VFW POST #6345
MARY ANN MCCONNELL, ESQ.
MUSCLE PRODUCTS CORP.
NEWTON FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
LAVERNE NEWTON in memory
of Harold Newton
CATHERINE & ROBERT NOVAK
CHRIS OAKES
O’NEILL COFFEE COMPANY
OPTIMIST CLUB OF MERCER
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
PIZZA SHACK
JOHN & KAREN POWELL
THE HONORABLE JOHN C. REED
REYNOLDS VFW POST #7599
ROBERT RUDOLPH
ROBERT L. SNYDER FUNERAL HOME
SHAVER’S BARBER SHOP
LUCILLE SHILLING
ST. PAUL HOMES
KARA STAINBROOK
STATE FARM INSURANCE - TOM
JONES, MERCER
ED & ANN SURRENA
TIMBERCREEK TAP & TABLE
VISITMERCERCOUNTYPA.ORG
WARNER’S HOMES &
IMPROVEMENTS, INC.
WALT’S
WATSON’S INC.
*PIZZA JOE’S sponsor of the 2016 FREEDOM FUN RUN