The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will perform at the annual Memorial Day ceremonies again this year on Monday. This event, sponsored by the Fort Dodge Veteran’s Council, will be held at the Terry Moehnke Veteran’s Memorial Park on the northwest corner of the Kennedy Park/Badger Lake complex, 1386 National Ave.

Parking and shuttle bus service will be available this year, picking up persons parked at the Community Orchard. Persons are strongly advised to take advantage of this shuttle service, since parking is very limited at the Veteran’s Memorial Park. Watch for further details on pick-up times in local media as the event draws closer. People attending the ceremony may want to bring their own lawn chairs, since public seating is limited.

The Karl L. King Municipal Band, conducted by Dan Cassady, will start playing at 10 a.m., prior to the start of the formal program, scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m.

In the event of rain, this program may be moved on very short notice to Fort Frenzy. Listen to local radio stations for any last-minute changes in location. Any announcements will also be made on the band’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/karlkingband/

This concert will include several march-style compositions written by Karl L. King, including “Herald of Progress,” “South Dakota State College” and “The Brigadier-General.”

Other patriotic selections on the concert program include “Amazing Grace,” “Beautiful America,” “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” “God of Our Fathers,” “A Patriotic Salute” and “Tribute to America.”

Special musical recognition will be extended to members of the military, past and present, with a medley of songs representing five branches of the military service, titled “Salute to America’s Finest,”

There will also be a narrated tribute by Scott Johnston to all military with “How Will You Remember a Soldier?” composed by James Goodwin. Goodwin is the conductor of the Iowa Military Veterans Band. Chief Warrant Officer Goodwin retired in 2010 as Commander of the 34th Army Band, Iowa National Guard. He served as a musician in Army bands during the Vietnam War from 1972 to 1975 in Maryland and Germany, and Army National Guard bands in Michigan and Iowa.