Community Invited to Cerritos Memorial Day Ceremony

The community is invited to attend a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m. near the Cerritos Veterans Memorial in the Cerritos Civic Center.

The annual event is held in honor of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice while defending our nation’s freedom as members of the United States armed forces.

Lance Corporals Steven P. Stevens and Alec R. Terwiske, members of the United States Marine Corps 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB) who were killed in action in Helmand province, Afghanistan, will be honored during the ceremony. The city adopted the 1st CEB in 2007 to support the efforts of the men and women in the military and their families.

The Memorial Day Ceremony will begin with prelude music performed by the Cerritos College Concert Band at 9:45 a.m. The ceremony will include a presentation of colors; comments by the City Council; a battle cross ceremony in remembrance of Lance Corporals Stevens and Terwiske; laying of wreaths and a moment of silence.

Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony. For more information, contact the Community Participation Division at (562) 865-8101.