Events
Check out the important things we are doing in the community and at the cemetery in 2025! Be sure to sign up on our home page to be an Ohio Western Reserve Lady for more information!
Quarterly Salute
Quarterly Salutes are hosted at the cemetery to honor those veterans who are interned unaccompanied. Ohio Western Reserve Ladies represents the families of those veterans.
2025 Quarterly Salute Dates
Jan 7th
May 14th
Oct 29th
2026 Salute Dates
May 13th
Oct 21st
All are open to the public at 3 PM.
*These events are outside. Please dress for the weather.
Memorial Day
Sunday, May 25th, 2025
Time: 2 pm
The annual Memorial Day ceremony will take place at the main flag pole and we recommend that you arrive early. Seating is limited and you are welcome to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on the ground.
Click HERE for the program
Salute Team/Graveside Service
If you are interested in attending Graveside Services, please send an email to OhioWesternReserveLadies@gmail.com for the 7 necessary requirements.
If you have completed training, join the closed group here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/662589788388080/
GENERAL CALENDAR EVENTS BY MONTH 2025/ 2026 (tent)
Sign up to volunteer for an event here
JANUARY, 2025
Wreath Match Program
Wreath Removal
Debrief Meeting
OWRL Goal Setting
FEBRUARY
Q1 Grant Applications
Pre-Burial Training
March
APRIL
Flag Inventory tent 4/5
OWRL Full Meeting (Spring)
MAY
Ladies' semi-annual call
Memorial Day (Program)
JUNE
Pre-Burial Training 6/23
JULY
Medina County Fair Veterans Day Event 7/28
In person training 7/12
AUGUST
Hometown Heroes, Wooster 8/9
WWII Wreath laying 8/13 2 pm
Wayne County Veterans Event 8/20
Lorain County Fair Veterans Day 8/21
SEPT
Summit County Stand Down (vol only) 9/8
25th Anniversary Celebration 9/10 tentative
Virtual Pre-training 9/17
OWRL Full Meeting (Fall)- elections (9/23) Minutes
Cuyahoga County Stand Down (vol only) 9/27
Heastone cleaning 9/29
OCTOBER
SAMS Event (Oct 3/4)
Huron County Vet Empowerment Tent 10/11
Final Salute
NOVEMBER
REV 22 (Ambassadors) Reg here: Lorain REVS22K
Code: fastkat22
Veteran's Small Business Week
SAMS Veteran's Day Breakfast 11/15
Stark & Tuscarawas County Resource Fair 11/21
DECEMBER
Coffee & Conversations (Winter Virtual Mtg) 12/6
JANUARY, 2026
Ladies' Org semi-annual meeting 1/27
OWRL Goal Setting
FEBRUARY
Galentine's Day Fundraiser
MARCH
Piston Power Show- 3/27-29
Pre-Burial Training
APRIL
Flag Inventory
Full Meeting (Spring) 4/21- Long Museum
MAY
Final Salute 13th
InPerson Salute Training
Memorial Day
JULY
Summer TailGate Outing for Members
SEPTEMBER
Military Women Conference
PreBurial Training
Full Meeting (Fall-voting)
OCTOBER
Final Salute 21st
InPerson Salute Training
Fall Fundraiser 10/10/26 info TBA
DECEMBER
Coffee & Conversation (Winter Virtual Meeting)