MEMORIAL DAY 2013

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 30, 2011. The parade will follow the same route as in the past, the parade will end on the Town Common The Honorary Parade marshal for 2013 is Sturbridge Resident Roland “Rollie” Hewitt a WWII veteran and survivor of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.


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 at Firefighters Monument

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 24th. For more information call Phil Courville at 413-237-7879.


STURBRIDGE Pre- Memorial Day ACTIVITIES

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

Friday, May 24,
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: Veterans who want to help decorate graves are asked to meet the American Legion Hall at 6:30 P.M.


Sunday, May 26:
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 27:
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 27.

For further information call Phil Courville, Senior Vice Commander at 413-237-7879.