In brief: Twin-Boros Memorial Day, Garden Club of Oakmont plant sale and more in Plum, Oakmont

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Monday, April 19, 2021 11:01 a.m. | Monday, April 19, 2021 11:01 a.m.

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Motorcycle units lead the Verona-Oakmont annual Memorial Day Parade in May 2017.

The Twin-Boros Memorial Day parade and ceremony will take place May 31. The parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m. on East Railroad Avenue and will proceed to the cemetery in Oakmont.

This year’s parade marshal is Frank Bonaroti with State Representative Carrie Del Rosso serving as grand marshal. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at the cemetery. The guest speaker is Donald Koenig, Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate Corps and the executive director of the Veterans Administration Pittsburgh Healthcare.

The program will include the traditional decorating of the chairs, a 21-gun salute by the Veterans of American Legion Post #600, calling of the honor roll and patriotic music selections.

All participants and spectators must follow CDC and Pennsylvania State Covid guidelines. Anyone who would like to donate to help offset the costs of the ceremony can send a check payable to Oakmont-Verona Memorial Day Committee, 504 Maryland Ave., Oakmont, PA 15139.

For updates and information, visit the Oakmont-Verona Memorial Day 2021 Facebook page.

Plant sale

The Garden Club of Oakmont’s annual plant sale is back May 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hoffstot’s parking lot on Allegheny Avenue.

Hanging baskets, annuals and perennials, lettuce and herb bowls as well as one-of-a-kind flower-filled containers will be available. Flowers will be available by the flat or market pack.

The Lions Club of Oakmont will be at the sale selling brooms.

Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted.

Please observe all covid-19 prevention protocols while at the sale.

Prescription drug collection

The public can drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 24 at the Plum Borough Council chambers, 4575 New Texas Road.

In partnership with the DEA, the Plum Borough Police Department will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Liquids (including intravenous solutions), syringes and other sharps and illegal drugs will not be accepted. The DEA will continue to accept vaping devices and cartridges at its dropoff locations provided lithium batteries are removed.

Learn more about the event at deatakeback.com or by calling 800-882-9539.