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Residents form Memorial Remembrance Society after gaps in Memorial Day observances
Summary
Local residents described this year’s sparse Memorial Day observances and announced a volunteer‑run Memorial Remembrance Society to restore annual ceremonies at Riverview Cemetery, with the first planned service on May 25, 2026.
At the May 29 Imperial County Veterans Advisory Council meeting, resident Pamela Friesen described this year’s Memorial Day observances in the Brawley/Raleigh area and said community volunteers have formed a group to restore the traditional ceremony at Riverview Cemetery.
Friesen said roughly 40 people gathered at the monument this Memorial Day and the group has organized itself to put on a ceremony for next year. She told the council…
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