Events in the news this week.
Monday is Memorial Day. Banks, government offices and public schools will be closed, and there will be no mail delivery. A number of ceremonies will be presented by local veterans groups to commemorate the holiday.
Today, participating veterans will speak on “The Meaning of Memorial Day” at 10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Church of Orange County, 1120 W. Santa Ana St. in Anaheim.
On Monday, the Orange County Friends of Nicaraguan Children will sponsor a ceremony and press conference honoring the Veterans Peace Convoy to Nicaragua in the Irvine City Hall Council Chambers, 17200 Jamboree Road, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Speakers will include Mayor Larry Agran and Gerry Condon, national coordinator of the Veterans Peace Convoy. All events are open to the public.
Most of the other local services will also be held on Monday:
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