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Memorial Day Schedule

May 19, 2009

Town of Wayland

Memorial Day Events

Monday, May 25, 2009

Wayland’s Memorial Day Parade will form at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2009, at the Wayland Middle School, 201 Main Street. The parade steps off at 11:00 a.m. and will proceed along Route 27 to Route 30 to the Lakeview Cemetery in Cochituate.

EARLY MORNING CEREMONIES Transportation Provided in Mini Bus Provided by Wayland School Department
8:30 a.m..	Ceremony at St. Zepherin’s Cemetery
8:50 a.m..	Ceremony at World War II Memorial/Lokerville Green (Opposite the Villa)
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
All times are approximate

PARADE SCHEDULE

10:30 a.m	Form Parade at the Wayland Middle School, 201 Main Street Flags Wayland Police Escort Grand Marshal VFW and American Legion Color Guard and Firing Squad Boy Scouts Marching Veterans – Service Women and Men Marching Auxiliary – VFW and American Legion Daughters of the American Revolution Wayland High School Band 50 feet of space Wayland Fire Department CERT Volunteers in Antique Car Medical Reserve Corps Vehicle with Trailer Wayland Town Officials and Guests Ceremony Speakers Former Town Officials Wayland Committees and Departments Elementary School Band 50 feet of space Camp Fire Girls Pioneer Girls and Boys Brownies and Girl Scouts Community Nursery School Dudley Pond Association Wayland Middle School Band Non Marching Veterans in Mini Bus Spread the Bread Marchers Antique Car Driven by Bill Currier
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	Chair of Wayland Board of Selectman Thomas Conroy, State Representative Scott Brown, State Senator
Invocation	Rabbi Neil Gold, Temple Shir Tikva
Gettysburg Address	Wayland High School Senior
12:00 pm.m Keynote Address	Captain Victor M. Beck, USNR Liaison Officer to the Pentagon
National Anthem and Flag Raising	Wayland High School Band, Joseph Oneschuk, Conductor
Freedom Prize	James H. Burkley, Chair, Wayland Veterans Memorial Committee
Musical Selection	Wayland High School Band, Joseph Oneschuk, Conductor
Closing Prayer	Arthur Strafuss, Commander, American Legion
Salute	American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Firing Squad
Echo Taps	Two Wayland High School trumpeters
12:30 p.m.	Parade returns to 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 25th.