Memorial Day Closures

Memorial Day will be observed Monday. The following schedules will be in effect:

* City, county, state and federal offices will be closed.

* County, state and federal courthouses will be closed.

* City and county libraries will be closed.

* Banks and savings and loans will be closed.

* Schools: Orange County public schools (K-12) will be closed, along with all community colleges, UC Irvine, Chapman University and Cal State Fullerton.

* Mail: There will be no mail delivery. All post offices will be closed, and mail deposited in drop boxes will be picked up according to the posted holiday schedule.

* Trash: There will be no trash collection. Pickups will be a day late for the rest of the week, except in Anaheim, Brea, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Placentia, Villa Park and Yorba Linda. In those cities, only Monday pickups will be delayed.

* Buses: Orange County Transportation Authority buses will run according to the posted holiday schedule.

* MetroLink: Trains will not run.

Memorial Day Services

* Ascension Cemetery, 10 a.m., Father John Lenihan of St. Edwards Church, keynote speaker, 24754 Trabuco Road, Lake Forest, (949) 837-1331.

* El Toro Memorial Park, 11 a.m., keynote speaker U.S. Army Col. H.T. Linke (Ret.), music soloist John Huntington, color guard, flag ceremony, wreath-laying ceremony, 25751 Trabuco Road, Lake Forest, (949) 951-8244.

* Fairhaven Memorial Park, 10:30 a.m., keynote speaker Col. Tom Wall, Orange Empire Men’s Chorus, salute to Pearl Harbor survivors, honor guard, firing squad, aerial fly-by, 1702 Fairhaven Ave., Santa Ana, (714) 633-1442.

* Forest Lawn Memorial Park & Mortuary, 11 a.m., keynote speech by William B. Ellis of the Tuskegee Airmen, music by Cypress High School Band, 4471 Lincoln Blvd., Cypress, (800) 204-3131.

* Santa Ana Cemetery, 10 a.m., sponsored by the Tri-City Memorial Committee, 1919 Santa Clara Ave., Santa Ana, (714) 544-5928.

* Good Shepherd Cemetery, 10 a.m., Catholic mass, 8301 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, (714) 847-8546.

* Harbor Lawn--Mt. Olive Memorial Park, 11 a.m., keynote speaker U.S. Marine Corps Major Bill Mimiaga, color guard, 21-gun salute, 1625 Gisler Ave., Costa Mesa, (714) 540-5554.

* Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, 10 a.m., Rev. Enrique Sera of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, keynote speaker, 7845 E. Santiago Canyon Road, Orange, (714) 532-6551.

* Huntington Beach Veterans Memorial, 11 a.m., keynote speaker U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Al Guidotti (Ret.), honor guard, City Hall, 2000 Main St., Huntington Beach, (714) 968-9591.

* Loma Vista Memorial Park, 10 a.m., keynote speaker U.S. Navy Submarine Force Capt. David L. Jones, gun salute, color guard, sponsored by the American Veterans Memorial Assoc., 701 E. Bastanchury Road, Fullerton, (714) 738-6317.

* Memory Garden Memorial Park, 11 a.m., Gilbert L. Hernandez of the Department of Veterans Affairs, keynote speech, 455 W. Central Ave., Brea, (714) 529-3961.

* Pacific View Memorial Park and Mortuary, 11 a.m., sponsored by Newport Harbor American Legion Post 291, 3500 Pacific View Drive, Newport Beach, (949) 644-2700

* Westminster Memorial Park, 11 a.m., keynote speech by Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman Chuck Smith, music by Westminster High School Marching Band and Celebration USA Children’s Choir, 14801 Beach Blvd., (714) 893-2421.

Flying the Flag

A few things to remember if you are displaying the flag at home:

In a Window

The flag should hand with the union to the left of the person looking at it from the outside.

On a Staff

Peak of Staff: Union

Special Considerations

For Memorial Day, fly the flag at half-staff until noon, then hoist to the peak of staff.

Display the flag from sunrise until sunset.

Source: How to Respect and Display Our Flag