Memorial Day will bring barbecues and yard sales to Franklin County this weekend, but also opportunities to honor those that have served with the county’s armed forces.
In Wilton, a remembrance event will be held on Sunday, May 29 at 1 p.m., starting in downtown Wilton by the monument. There will be speakers, singing by Sammy Angel and a wreath laying in Wilson Stream. There will be a parade led by the Old Crow Indian Band through town and ending at the Lions building, formerly the Legion Hall, where there will be another short ceremony.
A trailer with chairs will be available for those that would like to ride. For more information please contact Russell Black at 491-4667.
In Jay, VFW Post 3335 will be holding a series of events, beginning with Friday’s pot luck supper. Saturday, May 28, the Lost and Found Band will be performing from 7 to 10 p.m., and a yard and rummage sale will be held Sunday, May 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual chicken barbecue will follow the parade festivities at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 30.
Wreath ceremonies by VFW Post 3335 will be held at Livermore Falls Memorial Bridge at 7 a.m., the Livermore Veteran Hospital at 7:20 a.m., the Jay POW/MIA Bridge at 7:45 a.m., the Jay Hill Ceremony at 8:15 a.m. and the Post 3335 at 8:45 a.m.
The Main Street parade begins at 10 a.m.
In Farmington, at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 30, the Legionnaires will place a wreath at the World War 1 Memorial on Main Street, followed by a indoor presentation at the American Legion Post 28 on Middle and High streets. That presentation will include the Pledge of Allegiance, the singing of the National Anthem and America the Beautiful, comments from guest speaker Sen. Tom Saviello and the presentation and retirement of the colors by the American Legion Color Guard.
Parade participants will line up outside the post at 10 a.m. The parade route is as follows: The lead element will turn right off of Middle Street onto High Street. They will turn left immediately onto Academy Street and continue to Main Street. They will turn right on Main Street north to Meetinghouse Park, where three wreathes will be placed at the military monuments inside the park. Continuing north on Main Street, they will turn right on Anson Street, to the cemetery behind the old courthouse, where they will place a wreath and have the playing of “Taps” by a bugler. The parade will continue up Anson and turn right on High Street, where they will return to the Post.
A light lunch will be served after the parade at the post.
I would like to know why I can’t share this article on Facebook????? I think it is important that social media sees that everyone respects the gift of freedom of those who did know us…..
Temple resident have you tried rebooting your facebooks. Turn it off and on again.
Thanks Temple Resident. I thought I was just getting “dense” or forgetful. Couldn’t we formerly share news items from the Bulldog to Facebook? I would like this, and also share with other groups on Facebook. Administrator? Maybe a tutorial is in order. Maybe there is something I’m missing. Thanks.
Honor a Veteran. Freedom is not free.
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onto FB, with a brief hello to all of your friends….Hello and did you know this is happening, and it is great to honor our vets!
Thank you to Pete Tracy and our local American Legion post for providing a flag for my husband’s stone and to my brother for making it happen. Dan did not grow up here; he did not live in this area except for a number of summers late in his life. But he loved it here and was content to call it ‘home’. Again, thanks Pete and Clyde!