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Memorial Day weekend at Lakewood Park
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:55 am
by Joe Ott
Hello.
Is there a published schedule of events for anything going on at Lakewood Park this weekend in regards to Memorial Day?
Every year veterans are honored there and I always miss it. Anybody know when that will happen?
Thanks.
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 10:08 am
by dl meckes
Memorial Day Parade And Ceremony Set For May 28th
- City Hall, May 22, 2007
The Joint Veterans Council of Lakewood and Rocky River will hold a Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 28, 2007 in Rocky River. The Parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Rocky River High School and continue west on Detroit Road to Lakewood Park Cemetery. Any veteran or veterans organization wishing to participate in the parade, should call Parade Marshal Richard Healy at (216) 221-3376 by no later than May 26th.
After the parade, a Memorial Day service will take place at Lakewood Park Cemetery to honor our fallen comrades. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:15 am. Lakewood's Mayor Thomas J. George and Rocky River's Mayor Pamela Bobst will give opening remarks.
The keynote speaker is Herman W. Morton. Mr. Morton is a retired Army Sergeant and presently serves as the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Department of Ohio State Commander. He has chaired most of the positions at the Chapter, District and State levels of the DAV. Additionally, he serves as Deputy DAVS Representative for the National DAV at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. He has been a Trustee and Vice President at Joseph House for Homeless Veterans in Cincinnati. In 1975, State Commander Morton received a B.S. degree from the University of Cincinnati. In 1977, he retired as a Sergeant First Class from the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserves. While on active duty, he served in Germany with the 3rd Infantry Division, was activated as a military reservist for the Persian Gulf War and "Operation Restore Hope" in Africa where he received the Meritorious Service Medal for performance of duty as the Non-Commissioned Office in Charge (NCOIC). He is married with five children.
Other highlights of this year's program include a memorial service including the Battlefield Cross and the Presentation of Solemn Tributes, performances by the Rocky River High School Band under the direction of Kirk Taylor and the Sunshine Committee, a local singing group, a 21-gun salute by the United States Army Firing Squad and "Echo Taps" performed by Matt Wirfel and Patrick Rajnicek.
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