HUNTINGTON
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WREATH CEREMONY
DATE:
Sunday, May 26,
2019
TIME:
9:00 a.m.
PLACE:
Huntington Veterans Plaza, 100 Main Street, Huntington
(front
lawn of Town Hall facing 25A)
The public is invited to honor our
veterans at Huntington Town Hall, Sunday, May 26, 2019, at 9:00 AM on
Huntington Veterans Plaza, 100 Main Street, Huntington, in commemoration of
Memorial Day. Wreaths will be placed at the World War I, World War II, Korean
War, Vietnam, and Women’s Veteran Monument and to honor our troops in the
Middle East; Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. The Church of Saint Patrick’s
Adult Chorale & Children’s Choir will perform patriotic songs. Refreshments
to follow ceremony, for additional information contact Carol Rocco, Coordinator
of Veterans Affairs (631) 351-3012.
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MEMORIAL
DAY PARADES & EVENTS
MONDAY,
MAY 27, 2019
There will be parades and a memorial
service held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2019, at locations throughout the
Town of Huntington as follows:
Huntington
Hosted
by: Nathan Hale VFW Post #1469 & American Legion Post #360
Route:
West Neck Rd. & Gerard St. to Main St., east on Main St. to Stewart Ave.
11:00
AM
Centerport
Hosted
by: Centerport Fire Department
Route:
Centershore Rd., to Harrison Dr., Mill Dam Rd., Prospect Rd., Little Neck Rd.
10:30
AM
Commack/Elwood
Hosted
by: Elwood-Commack VFW Post #9263
Route:
Larkfield Rd. & Jericho Tpke. east on Jericho Tpke. to junction at Veterans
Hwy.
10:00
AM
East
Northport
Hosted
by: Knights of Columbus
Route:
Clay Pitts Rd. & Larkfield Rd., north to Pulaski Rd. to John Walsh Memorial
Park adjacent to East Northport Library.
12:15
PM
Greenlawn
Hosted
by: Greenlawn Fire Department
Route:
East Maple Rd., south on Broadway to Memorial Park, Pulaski Rd. & Broadway
9:00
AM
Melville
Memorial
Service
Hosted
by: Melville Fire Department
Memorial
Service honoring fallen firefighters, servicemen and women.
Melville
Fire Department, 531 Sweet Hollow Rd., Melville
10:00
AM
Northport
Hosted
by: Northport American Legion Post #694
Route:
North end of Laurel Ave. down Main St. to Northport Harbor, Village Park.
10:00
AM
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HUNTINGTON
SENIOR CENTER
MEMORIAL
DAY COMMEMORATION
FRIDAY,
MAY 24, 2019
Ceremony:
11:00 AM – Noon
Lunch:
Noon – 1:20 PM
DJ
Bob: Noon – 3:00 PM
423
Park Avenue, Huntington
On
May 24th, the Town of Huntington Senior Center will commemorate
Memorial Day with a Color Guard, St. Anthony’s Celtic Friars Pipe Band, cake,
DJ Bob and many of our senior veterans will wear their military hats or uniform
shirts. We will also have a guest speaker, Retired Marine Lance Corporal Ken
Lavoie.
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