ITHACA, NY (WHCU) — Tompkins County leaders are looking ahead to Memorial Day.

Veterans Services Director J.R. Clairborne says people should pause and reflect on sacrifices.

“For some people this is not a day of celebration, it’s a day of continued remembrance,” he says. “And for some families it’s still a day of mourning.”

He adds several events are happening on Monday in the county.