Local Veterans Invited to Participate in Vernon’s Memorial Day Parade
(VERNON, Connecticut) – Vernon’s Memorial Day Parade is returning this year and the Town of Vernon is seeking local veterans who would like to participate.
The annual parade honors the men and women of the armed forces who gave their last full measure in the defense of our nation. Vernon’s Memorial Day parade was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2019 because of weather.
“Memorial Day is a solemn and important holiday that gives us an opportunity to remember and honor those who have given their lives in the service of freedom,” Mayor Dan Champagne said. “I hope Vernon veterans will join us for the parade, and that residents will join us along the parade route and in Central Park after the parade to honor the Vernon and Rockville fighting men and women who died in our nation’s wars.”
This year Memorial Day is on Monday, May 30th. The parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. at Northeast School, pause briefly at Grove Hill Cemetery for a ceremony, and then continue on Grove Street onto East Main Street into downtown Vernon.
Another ceremony will take place after the parade ends at the Veterans Memorial in Central Park, which is in front of Town Hall.
Local veterans who would like to participate in the parade are urged to call Mayor Champagne’s office at 860-870-3601. If you are a veteran or know a veteran, please call.