History of Memorial Day: Red Poppies
By Leon Worster In 1915, inspired by the poem “In Flanders Fields,” Moina Michael replied with her own poem: We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where…
A rifle salute is performed at a Memorial Day event at Eternal Valley Cemetery Monday. May 31, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.
SCV veterans recognized at Eternal Valley Memorial Day Tribute
As a volley of shots rang out, the Santa Clarita Valley’s veterans saluted their fallen comrades during Monday’s Memorial Day Tribute ceremony at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary. Hundreds…
The WWII eara aircraft of The Condor Squadron fly over the crowd gathered at the Veteran's Memorial Wall to honor U.S. Army, Vietnam combat veteran, William Reynolds at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary in Newhall on Saturday, 020621. Dan Watson/The Signal
Honoring Memorial Day in the SCV
With Memorial Day weekend upon us, it’s almost time to honor the men and women who died serving the country. Both Los Angeles County and city of Santa Clarita officials…
Council member Laurene Weste
Laurene Weste | Honoring our heroes’ sacrifice on Memorial Day
For generations, Santa Clarita Valley residents have answered the call to serve this country and have acted selflessly, by putting the safety and well-being of others ahead of their own. Our sons and daughters in…
The President Ronald Reagan Detachment of the Marine Corps League fires a volley at the Memorial Day ceremonies at Eternal Valley Monday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Desert Shield/Storm veterans to be recognized at Eternal Valley Memorial Day Tribute
The Santa Clarita Valley Memorial Day Committee’s annual Memorial Day Tribute ceremony is returning to its in-person format this year at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary. This year, the…
Local officials gathered at a Memorial Day event at the Eternal Valley Cemetery Monday morning to honor fallen veterans. May 25, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.
Eternal Valley hosts intimate, solemn Memorial Day virtual event amid pandemic
Every year, Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary welcome hundreds on Memorial Day to honor the Santa Clarita Valley’s fallen military members. This year, amid the coronavirus pandemic, organizers made…
Army veteran Greg Nutter and Air Force veteran Ken Asam, left to right, salute the flag as the national anthem is played during the Bella Vida Senior Center's Memorial Day ceremony on Friday, May 22, 2020. Courtesy of Marcelo Del Valle
Bella Vida honors veterans during Memorial Day car parade
A stream of cars decorated in red, white and blue drove through the Bella Vida Senior Center parking lot Friday to honor the fallen heroes this Memorial Day. While the…
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The Ronald Reagan Marine Corps League of Simi Valley gives a rifle salute at the conclusion of Memorial Day ceremonies at Eternal Valley Memorial Park. SIGNAL PHOTO
Honoring Memorial Day while in quarantine
As the weeks turn into months with the stay-at-home quarantine restrictions, weekends seemingly have become just a blur of days, for some. With Memorial Day weekend upon us, for example,…
Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment place flags at headstones as part of Flags-In at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, on May 21, 2020. Courtesy of U.S. Army/Elizabeth Fraser
Mechanix Wear, Lowe’s donate gloves to soldiers
Santa Clarita-based Mechanix Wear teamed up with Lowe’s to create special gloves to protect the hands of those honoring the fallen heroes this Memorial Day. The companies have worked together…
Flags were placed at each grave in Arlington National Cemetary on its first Memorial Day celebration. That tradition stands today and across the nation as a way to honor the fallen heroes. COURTESY PHOTOS
Memorial Day traces back to the Civil War
Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic — established Decoration Day…
Clouds drift by as the flags fly over the Veterans Memorial at Eternal Valley Memorial Park Mortuary in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Happy (quarantined) Memorial Day
While many Memorial Day events have been canceled as many of the stay-at-home restrictions remain in place, there are still a number of things you can do to celebrate the…
Council member Laurene Weste
Laurene Weste: Honoring our local veterans on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is America’s opportunity to remember and honor the men and women who have sacrificed everything to protect our freedoms and way of life. Seventy-five years ago, victory in…
Paul Butler
Paul Butler: We remember
I am writing this article early morning on Memorial Day, which, for those who are reading from overseas, is a very special day on our calendar when we remember and…
Korean War veterans recognized at Eternal Valley Memorial Day Tribute
Eternal Valley held its Memorial Day Tribute on Monday morning — a ceremony that included speeches from Santa Clarita veterans like councilman and former Green Beret Bob Kellar and retired Navy fighter pilot Mike Garcia, a flyover by World War II AT6 aircraft and a rifle salute by the Ronald Reagan Marine Corps League, Simi Valley.
Members of the President Ronald Reagan Marine Corps League Detachment 597 opened the Memorial Day tribute at Bella Vida with an opening flag ceremony. Ryan Mancini/The Signal
Bella Vida hosts Memorial Day sing-along tribute
Senior veterans from across the Santa Clarita Valley were honored with a Memorial Day tribute at the Bella Vida Senior Center on Friday. The tribute began with an opening flag…
Assemblymember Christy Smith, left, and WW2 U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran Lee Shulman say the Pledge of Alligience before the Memorial Day Backpack Walk in Newhall in May. Dan Watson/The Signal
Backpack Walk brings community together to honor local veterans
Local veterans and their families gathered early Saturday morning for the Veteran Services Collaborative’s inaugural Memorial Day weekend Backpack Walk at Realty Executives in Newhall. The 3-mile walk was created…
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Bob Kellar
Bob Kellar: Remembering those we’ve lost this Memorial Day
As you walk through Veterans Historical Plaza in Newhall, it is easy to be filled with a great sense of pride. When you look at the flags representing the branches…
The Veteran Center in Newhall currently has a food pantry, computers, library and resource table. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Veteran Services Collaborative to host Backpack Walk
The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative is holding a Memorial Day weekend Backpack Walk to honor local veterans on Saturday, May 25, in Newhall. “It’s going to be a fun…
Girl Scouts Riley Holcomb, Kennedy Watson, Chloe Halili, Madison Ruhland, and Olivia Junas salute at the grave of a veteran/ Ryan Mancini The Signal
Scouts, youth groups join to honor veterans at Eternal Valley
With Memorial Day around the corner, numerous youth groups came to Eternal Valley Memorial Park to show their respects to veterans and place flags on Saturday.
Flag procession, placing at Eternal Valley Memorial Park this weekend
As Memorial Day celebrations kick off, Eternal Valley Memorial Park is hosting its own celebrations this weekend. Volunteers, scouts and their families and the Young Marines will place flags at…
