Caliente Memorial Day Celebration

Caliente marks 75 Years of Memorial Day Homecoming traditions

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Caliente marked its 75th Annual Memorial Day Homecoming Celebration over the long weekend of May 23 to 26.  The event brought together residents and visitors for parades, food, games and ceremonies. Many of the events have been part of local tradition for generations. The four-day celebration honored military service while providing opportunities for community … [Read more...] about Caliente marks 75 Years of Memorial Day Homecoming traditions

Caliente hosts Memorial Day Weekend celebration

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The homecoming committee, beautification committee, VFW and Caliente city workers put in months of preparation before Memorial Day.  This year, with help from Aurora Cottage at Caliente Youth Center and the honor camp, which painted the posts and chain around Rose Memorial Park, the Caliente Volunteer Fire Department tended the fire to cook the meat […] This … [Read more...] about Caliente hosts Memorial Day Weekend celebration

Monday morning ceremony honors veteran Harry Ray Brown

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One of the most emotional days of Homecoming weekend is always the Monday morning veterans ceremony at the Conaway Veterans Cemetery.  This year the VFW Post chose to hold a service for Harry Ray Brown, U.S. Army. In July 2020, Brown’s great-grandsons, Adisan and Adrian Courtney, set up a lemonade stand to raise money for […] This article is available to … [Read more...] about Monday morning ceremony honors veteran Harry Ray Brown

Caliente puts on Memorial Day weekend events

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As is tradition, Caliente hosted a Memorial Day Weekend/Homecoming Celebration, with a range of activities over four days. Activities included a softball tournament, parade, vendors, kids’ games, a corn-hole tournament, classic car and motorcycle show, a barbecue and ceremonies honoring those who sacrificed their lives serving the country. During the Homecoming barbecue May 30, … [Read more...] about Caliente puts on Memorial Day weekend events