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The following was submitted by the Town of Winchester:
On Monday, May 25, the VFW Post 3719 will host the annual Memorial Day Parade and Civic Exercises, with the parade stepping off at 9:15 a.m. from Laraway Road.
The parade marshal will be Gregory Quill.
Anyone marching in the parade is asked to arrive by 9 a.m. at Laraway Road.
The parade route is as follows: Down Laraway Road, around Quill Rotary to Church Street, left on Waterfield, left on Mystic Valley Parkway to place a wreath at WWI Memorial before continuing on Main Street and a right on Mt Vernon Street to Edward F. O’Connell Veterans Memorial.
The following is a list of the speakers for the civic exercises at Edward F. O’Connell Memorial Plaza:
Greetings: Mrs. Edward O’Connell, Parade Committee
Invocation: The Rev. Earl Darlington
Pledge of Allegiance: Greg Quill, former Veterans Services Officer, and the Scouts
Placing of Wreath: Commander James Saunders, VFW and Marge Labedz, President Post Auxiliary Gun Salute: Winchester Police Honor Guard
Taps: Winchester High School Bugler
Musical from the Piper: Retired Chief Rick Tustin, Winchester Fire Department
Welcome from the Post: James Saunders, Commander
Greetings from Town: Anthea Brady, chair, Select Board
Governor’s Proclamation: Al Wile, retired Veterans Service Officer
Student Essay: TBD
Patriotic Song: Winchester High School Marching Band
Appreciation: President Marge Labedz
Benediction: The Rev. Earl Darlington
National Anthem: Winchester High School Band and Boston Fireman’s Band
Commander James Saunders will dismiss Civic Exercises.
