By Jolene FarleyThe communities of Hills and Beaver Creek will honor those who died in our nation’s service during separate Memorial Day programs Monday, May 31. In Hills, Memorial Day services begin at 9 a.m. in the American Legion hall. Father Eagan, retired United States Army, will give the invocation. Hills American Legion Commander Scott is Master of Ceremonies. Guest speaker Dennis Strassburg, Magnolia, will talk about fallen heroes and the World War II Monument in Washington, D.C. Strassburg was an U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret during the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1971.He will read a poem a Kenneth boy wrote about his grandfather who served in World War II and another poem entitled "I’ve Got Your Back, I’m a Soldier." The Hills-Beaver Creek band is playing and the choir is singing for the event.After a memorial service at Bethlehem Cemetery, refreshments will be served at the Hills Legion hall. After a 9:15 a.m. social hour, Memorial Day services in Beaver Creek begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Beaver Lodge on the golf course.Alan Harnack, a Vietnam veteran from Beaver Creek, is the speaker. Details about Harnack’s speech were unavailable at press time. Beaver Creek Mayor AlGean Blank is the Master of Ceremonies and Carolyn DeBoer will read the invocation and benediction.Organizer Kitty Helgeson and the Boy Scouts will host a flag folding ceremony.Keith Elbers will sing patriotic songs and the Hill-Beaver Creek band will play. A remembrance service follows in the Beaver Creek Cemetery.