EARLY MORNING CEREMONIES Brief Tributes to Veterans in each Cemetery |
8:30 a.m. |
Ceremony at St. Zepherin's Cemetery |
9:15 a.m. |
Ceremony at South Cemetery |
9:45 a.m. |
Ceremony at North Cemetery |
10:15 a.m. |
Ceremony at Wayland Veterans Memorial, Wayland Town Building, includes the reading of 39 names inscribed on the Memorial |
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PARADE SCHEDULE All times are approximate Transportation Provided by Wayland Council on Aging |
10:30 a.m. |
Form Parade at the Wayland Middle School, 201 Main Street |
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Color Guard of Flags |
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Wayland Police Escort |
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Grand Marshall Maj Randy Langer USAF |
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VFW and American Legion Color Guard and Firing Squad |
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Boy Scouts |
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Marching Veterans - Service Women and Men |
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Marching Auxiliary - VFW and American Legion |
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Wayland High School Band |
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50 feet of space |
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Wayland Fire Department |
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CERT Volunteers in Antique Cars |
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Wayland Town Officials and Guests |
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Ceremony Speakers |
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Former Town Officials |
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Wayland Committees and Departments |
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Medical Reserve Corps Vehicle and Trailer |
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50 feet of space |
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Girl Scouts |
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Wayland Community Pool Vintage Car |
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Community Nursery School |
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Dudley Pond Association |
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Wayland Middle School Band |
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Non-Marching Veterans in Vehicle |
11:00 a.m. |
Parade Steps off to Lakeview Cemetery via Main Street (Route 27) and Commonwealth Road (Route 30) |
11:30 a.m. |
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE at the Cemetery |
Welcome |
Tom Fay, Chair of the Wayland Board of Selectmen |
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Tom Conroy, State Representative |
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State Senator Richard J. Ross |
Invocation |
MAJ Rick Stevenson US Army Chaplain A.S.S.C./Natick Labs |
Gettysburg Address |
Kate Fiske, Wayland High School Student |
Keynote Address |
Mr. George Gols, Berlin Airlift, introduced by John Dyer, PCC |
12:00 p.m. |
National Anthem and Flag Raising, Richard P. Turner USN Ret & Maj Randy Langer |
Award Freedom Prize |
Mr. John Turchinetz, Veterans Agent, Town of Wayland |
Musical Selection |
Wayland High School Bank, Joseph Oneschuk, Conductor US Navy Hymn External Father Strong to Save |
Salute |
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Firing Squad |
Taps |
Eric Halperin & Scott Becker, Trumpets Daniel Pongratz, Bugler Johan Greenwalt, Michael Gordon, Leah MyCofsky, Drummers |
Closing Prayer |
American Legion Chaplain Rev Arthur Strafuss |
12:30 p.m. |
Parade returns to the Wayland Middle School via Pemberton Road to West Plain Street |
In the event of rain, the service will be held in the Middle School Gymnasium at 11:00 a.m. For confirmation, please call Richard Turner at (508) 358-4294 after 9:00 a.m. on May 30, 2011 |
