Remember and Honor: Veterans and community members gather for Day of Service

Did you know we have over 50 Civil War veterans and numerous veterans from other wars and conflicts interred here in White Bear Lake? Over the years, the headstones and memorial plates for these honored members of our community have become overgrown and fallen into disrepair. In anticipation of Memorial Day, VFW Post 1782 and American Legion Post 168 will join together in a day of service cleaning our veterans’ headstones. Please join us!

All veterans, community members and their families are invited to join the White Bear Lake American Legion and VFW Posts on Saturday, May 6, to help with this day of service. We will start at 9 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Lake Cemetery (just east of Otter Lake Road on Stillwater Street); 1 p.m. at Union Cemetery; and 2:30 p.m. at St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Cemetery. The that the VA uses at National Cemeteries. The solution is environmentally safe and does not damage the headstone. Volunteers are encouraged to bring work gloves, knee pads, eye protection and tools like weed trimmers, leaf blowers, hand shovels and sidewalk edgers.

Also, mark calendars to attend the White Bear Lake Memorial Day Parade at 9:30 a.m. and ceremony that follows at 10 a.m. at Union Cemetery on May 29. This year is the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, and one of the soldiers in that battle is interred in the Union Cemetery. We have scheduled a couple of unique activities that just might make it the most interesting, educational and patriotic event in the Twin Cities!

If you know of a veteran’s grave that has not received an American flag on Memorial Day, please let us know by contacting Gary Carlberg at gary. carlberg@hotmail.com

Submitted by VFW Post 1782 & American Legion Post 168

Christ the King calls new pastor

Christ the King Lutheran Church announces that Reverend Rebecca Sullivan is now serving as pastor.

Pastor Rebecca has a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary-St. Paul, and a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Wisconsin –Milwaukee. She served as pastor at another suburban church for the past 8 years.

Christ the King Church has been a part of the White Bear Lake community since 1961. Sunday worship begins at 9 a.m. with Sunday school following the service. The church is located at 1660 Birch Lake Avenue, White Bear Lake. For more information call 651-4294828 or visit ctkwbl.org.