Memorial Day Schedule 2010

MEMORIAL DAY 2010

Submitted by Tom Chamberland

The Sturbridge Veterans Council cordially invites all residents, youth groups
and a special invitation to our Veterans to participate in the annual
Memorial Day Parade. The Parade this year will be held on Monday, May 31,
2010. The parade will follow the same route as in the past, except that the
parade will end on the Town Common due to the reconstruction activities of
the Town Hall and Center Office Bldg. The Tantasqua Regional High School Band
will provide music.


09:30 A.M. Parade formation at the Old Fire Station at RT 20 & RT 148

09:45 Parade Step-Off

09:50 Parade Stops for ceremony at the American Legion Monument

10:00 Parade Stops in St. Anne's Cemetery for service, reading of
"In Flanders Field"

10:20 Parade Marches out of St. Anne's to board buses

10:45 Parade Reforms in front of Public Safety Complex

10:50 Ceremony for Police and Firefighters Monuments

10:55 Parade Step Off, 2nd part, proceeds to North Cemetery

11:10 At North Cemetery, memorial service, reading of the
Gettysburg Address

11:25 Parade returns to Town Common for final ceremony

11:30 Memorial Service for Old Cemetery, Decoration of Monuments,
Replacement of the POW Flag, National Anthem and Flag raising

12:00 noon Open House at the American Legion, All parade participants
and residents invited.

Bus transportation will be provided BEFORE the Parade, starting at the Town
Hall at 09:00 A.M., Safety complex at 09:10 A.M., Senior Center at 9:20 A.M.
Legion Hall at 9:25 A.M. at Old Fire Station for 9:30. Bus transportation
will be provided during the parade from the Senior Center to the Public
Safety Complex, and after the parade from the Town Hall back to the Old Fire
Station with stops at the Safety Complex, Senior Center and Legion Hall. Any
veteran, elderly or disabled person needing a ride for the parade is asked to
call the American Legion Post 109 at 347-3248 by Friday May 28th. For more
information call Tom Chamberland at 347-3386.


STURBRIDGE Pre- Memorial Day ACTIVITIES

All Veterans are encouraged to attend any or all of the events listed.

Friday, May 28,
1: Annual Memorial Day breakfast and ceremony, 8:00 AM Tantasqua Regional
Junior High School, All veterans invited, please call the Junior HS to
confirm your attendance, 508-347-7381.

2: Annual Burgess Elementary School Memorial Day assembly, 1:30 P.M.

3: Veterans who want to help decorate graves are asked to meet the
American Legion Hall at 6:30 P.M.

4: Women's Auxiliary, Poppy sales at Yankee Spirits, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm.


Sunday, May 30:
All veterans are invited the annual Memorial Day Sunday Service of the
Sturbridge Federated Church. Veterans are asked to meet outside of the
Church at 10:15 A.M.

Monday May 31:
Annual Memorial Day Parade and Services. Parade Forms at 9:30 A.M. at the
old fire station, Corner of Rt. 20 and Rt. 148, proceeds to St. Anne's
Cemetery, for services at 10:00 A.M. then reforms at the Public Safety
Complex at 10:45. Parade concludes at 11:30 on the Town Common.
Open House will follow at the American Legion Hall.
Bus transportation is available before, during and after the parade.
Veteran's needing rides are asked to call Post 109 at 347-3248. Before Friday
May 28.

For further information call Tom Chamberland, Director of Veteran Services,
at 347-3386.