Jon Clark
Steven Ellwood, Carl Turnbull 
The City of Solana Beach and Solana Beach Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5431 held their annual Memorial Day ceremony to celebrate veterans on May 27 at the La Colonia Park Veterans Honor Courtyard in Solana Beach.
Guest speakers at the event included Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner and Al Gonzales, and the Santa Fe Christian Schools Band played patriotic melodies. The “Feathers from Heaven” dove release, organized by Joe and Leslie Irwin, was held to symbolize peace and the eternal memory of the country’s fallen heroes. The ceremony also featured Camp Pendleton Young Marines.
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