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SPOONER - Gov. Scott Walker has been invited to be the Memorial Day keynote speaker at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery near Spooner. The ceremony is set for Saturday, May 24. Veterans, their families, and the public are invited to attend. The theme for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ceremony is Remembering Those who Dared all for the Prize of Freedom. At 12:30 p.m. the list of Wisconsin deceased KIAs from Iraq and Afghanistan will be read. A ceremonial Ă \RYHU SURYLGHG E\ 'DYH 6FKPLW] DQG -LP LaPorte, will be at 1 p.m. The cemetery is located at N4063 Veterans Way just off Hwy. 53, three miles south of Spooner. - with submitted information â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ SIREN - The Siren Community Band will begin rehearsals to prepare for a concert to be played at 8 p.m. on the Fourth of July at the Crooked Lake Park band shell. 5HKHDUVDOV ZLOO EH RQ 0RQGD\V IURP -XQH WKURXJK -XQH IURP WR p.m. in the Siren School band room. All band instruments and players are needed. All individuals are welcome to play. This is a great time to dust off that case and start playing again. The music played will be lighter concert band selections with lots of patriotic songs and marches. The band is also looking for people to help with music organization, advertising, equipment moving, etc. If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Bryn Anderson at the Siren School, H[W RU DW KRPH RU E\ HPDLO DW EDQGHUVRQ#VLUHQWHO net. - submitted
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