Marine Week Gets Started in Cleveland

Marine Week began on Monday in downtown Cleveland.

The first day had a Brecksville connection. WKYC Channel 3 reports that Paula Kancler was the first person to lay a wreath at the memorial wall. Kancler, of Brecksville, is mother of , who died last year overseas. Check out WYKC’s story and video to hear some of Kancler’s thoughts and to learn more about the first day.

The Plain Dealer has a schedule and a map of the events on their website, as well as plenty of coverage.

The events are outside of our city, but if any Brecksville families are taking part, we’d love to hear what you thought. Leave us your impressions in the comments and upload any photos that you took to the right. You can upload pictures by logging in and clicking “Upload Photos and Videos.” Choose as many as you’d like and write a caption so we know what’s going on in the photo.