Public Invited to Williston Memorial Day Observance
The Williston-Richmond Rotary Club and the Town of Williston will hold a Memorial Day Observance at the town's Veterans Park on Monday, May 30 at 8:00 a.m. The public are encouraged to attend.
Hazen Metro, Assistant Pipe Major of the Catamount Pipe Band will open the event with the playing of bagpipes. Planned speakers providing brief remarks include Rotary Club President Lesley Murray and Town Manager Erik Wells. An invocation will be offered by Debbie Ingram, Executive Director of Vermont Interfaith Action and ordained minister in the United Church of Christ (UCC).
The ceremony will include the dedication of engraved bricks installed this spring in the war memorial's patio to recognize individual veterans, as well as a reading of the names of deceased veterans honored at the memorial.
Anyone wishing to have the name of their deceased veteran read during the ceremony is invited to email the name to: rotaryclubofwillistonvt@gmail.com by Friday, May 27th.
The event will close with the playing of taps by Williston Central School student Luke Buehler.
Williston's Veterans Park is located between the Town Hall and Town Hall Annex on Williston Road in the Village. Parking is available behind Town Hall.
For information about ordering engraved bricks for future installation, email: rotaryclubofwillistonvt@gmail.com
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