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Westford will be celebrating Memorial Day on Sunday, May 29th with a number of events throughout the morning thru early afternoon. Please feel free to join us in the remembrance of all who have died in service to our nation.
If you cannot, Congress, by Public Law 106-579, has also designated 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day itself (Monday, May 30, 2011) as a time for all Americans to observe, in their own way, the National Moment of Remembrance.
I've attached a guide to events, in summary:
Saturday, May 28, 4 p.m.
Memorial Day Ecumenical Service
St. Catherine’s of Alexandria Church
107 North Main St.
Memorial Day, Sunday, May 29
Villages Schedule
Forge Pond, Lake Mattawanakee, (Pond Street/ Freedom Park), 9 a.m.
Forge Village Honor Roll (West Prescott Street), 9:15 a.m.
Graniteville Monument (North Main Street), Parents Market. 9:45 a.m.
Nabnassett Lake – (Byrne Ave. Dam) Oak Hill Road/Jo-Jo Lane. 10:45 a.m.
Westford Town Common, 11 a.m.
Flag and Program Hand-out
Reading of Honor Rolls
Parade
Westford Center – Roudenbush Community Center Start (Main Street), 12 p.m./Noon
Memorial Salutes
Westford Center/Common Ceremony
Opening Greeting and Remarks
Benediction
Flag Folding Ceremony & Pledge of Allegiance
Missing Man Table
Speakers:
State Senator - Eileen Donoghue
State Representative — James Arciero
Board of Selectmen — Bob Jefferies
Grand Marshall — SCPO (Ret) US Navy, Terry M. Stader
Flag Raising
National Anthem
Amazing Grace
We could not do this without the many volunteers and organizations who assist!
All “Readers for Remembrance”
American Legion Post 159
American Legion Post 437
Herrmann Bus Company
Parents and Leaders of all Scout programs
Sandy Sheppard Historical Pieces
State Representative Jim Arciero
State Senator Eileen Donoghue
Westford Academy Marching Band
Westford Board of Selectman
Westford Boy & Cub Scout Troops
Westford Council on Aging/Cameron Senior Center
Westford Fire Department
Westford Firefighters Pipes and Drums
Westford Highway/Parks Department
Westford Police Department
Westford Public School Department
Westford residents
Youth of Westford
Westford Memorial Day Committee:
Patricia Savage, Director, Parks, Recreation and Cemeteries
Terry Stader, Veterans Service Officer
Commander, William Vullo, American Legion Post 159
Adjutant, George Bruno, American Legion Post 437
Kurt Meklenburg, Volunteer Coordinator
June McMorrow, Volunteer Coordinator
Paul Rohs, Volunteer Coordinator
Thanks... hope to see you there.
Terry M. Stader, SCPO, USN (Ret.)
Veterans Service Officer
Town of Westford
55 Main St.
Westford, MA 01886-2551
Phone: 978-392-1170 (voice mail)
Fax: 978-392-0890
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Town of Westford - Memorial Weekend A...
Date and Time
Sunday May 29, 2011
