may 23, 2014 - avenue of honor
The Avenue of Honor Flags will be displayed from 8:00 am on Friday, May 24 until 6:00 pm on Monday, May 27
May 26, 2014 - memorial day Ceremony & Picnic
Memorial Day Ceremonies will begin at the Veterans Memorial Park in the Colfax Cemetery at 9:30 am. All able veterans are encouraged to escort the Flag and Honor Guard to the river on foot. A second ceremony will take place at the riverbank. At the conclusion of this second ceremony, a Flag Retirement Ceremony will be held in the Manatts parking lot.
The Colfax Churches, AMVETS, and The American Legion will then host a community picnic in the 4-H Building at the Jasper County Fairgrounds at 11:00 am. All members of the community are invited to share in this celebration.
The Colfax Churches, AMVETS, and The American Legion will then host a community picnic in the 4-H Building at the Jasper County Fairgrounds at 11:00 am. All members of the community are invited to share in this celebration.