Memorial Day Celebration on Monday at Village Green
May 20, 2026 | Member Submitted
Submitted by Lettie Miller, Incline Village Crystal Bay Veterans Club
The annual Memorial Day Celebration to honor those who have sacrificed their lives for our country will be held on the Village Green again this year on Monday, May 26. Highlights include the War Memorial groundbreaking ceremony conducted by the Incline Village Crystal Bay Veterans Club, followed by a continental breakfast in Aspen Grove provided by Cornerstone Church. A flag Retirement Ceremony will end this day of recognition. The entire community is invited.
Starting at 9 am with a flag raising, the event will feature a War Memorial Groundbreaking Ceremony. It will be held on the upper portion of the Village Green, across from the Rec Center. Members of the Vets Club, IVGID board representatives, and the local chapter of the Military Officers of America Association will be conducting the ceremony. A monument and an obelisk dedicated to all divisions of the armed services will eventually be installed. The Incline Village Realtors Good Neighbors Club is donating two benches to the Memorial site, to be installed at a later date.
Founder and key supporter of the War Memorial, Michael Gross, will be in attendance. It is his vision for Incline Village to join with other American communities that have some form of Veterans/War Memorial. Each brings a greater sense of community and a shared remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives for our country. The War Memorial will become a gathering point during our National Holidays (Memorial Day, July 4th, and Veterans Day) and other public events. The monument will be an easily recognizable Incline Village landmark and a focal point of community pride. In short, it sends a positive message to all who live in our area.
A Veteran’s Recognition Reception will be ongoing and is sponsored by the Incline Village Cornerstone Church. It is free and open to the entire community and celebrates all veterans.
A Flag Retirement Ceremony will end this day of recognition. It symbolizes the patriotism and respect we give not only our veterans, but our community, our state, and our country. We do this ceremony to honor a recognized symbol of our nation, the American flag, and to retire those who have waved for patriotism and freedom for all.
Thank you in advance to all who attend. Be safe this Memorial Day!
