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Memorial Day Parade

The annual North Adams Memorial Parade begins at the American Legion at 9am and goes along American Legion Drive, up Main Street, up Eagle Street and arrives at Veterans Memorial Park for a Memorial Ceremony.

In case of rain the Ceremony will take place at the American Legion.

Coffee and doughnuts will be served at the Legion starting at 8:30am.

PARADE PARTICIPANTS

1. Police Cruiser

2. Color Guard: North Adams American Legion Community Color Guard and North Adams American Legion Community Firing Team

3. Parade Marshals; Cmdr. Ed Briscoe, VFW; Cmdr. Mark Sprague, Am. Legion; President Ed Denault, VVA; Cmdr. Louis Floriani, AMVETS

4. COL (Retired) Michel P. Hynes, Keynote Speaker, Mayor Jennifer Macksey, Pastor Dave Anderson, Eli Bills, Gettysburg Address

5. Sons of The American Legion Squadron 125

6. American Legion Riders Post 125

7. Members of the VFW, American Legion, Vietnam Veterans, AMVETS and any and all veterans who wish to participate. You do not have to belong to any veteran's organization.

8. Members of VFW, American Legion and AMVETS Auxiliaries

9. Wreaths Across American

10. Drury High School Band

11. Girl Scouts and Brownie

12. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts

13. North Adams Fire Department Engine

14. Northern Berkshire Ambulance Service

CEREMONY PROGRAM

Master of Ceremonies: Mark Sprague, Commander American Legion Post 125 

  • Opening Prayer: Pastor Dave Anderson, First Baptist Church

  • Pledge to The Flag

  • STAR SPANGLED BANNER by Drury High School Band

  • Mayor Jennifer Macksey, Greetings from the City

  • Introduction of Parade Marshals & Non-speaking dignitaries; Ed Briscoe, VFW; Mark Sprague, American Legion; Ed Denault, Vietnam Veterans Chapter 54; Louis Floriani, AMVETS; Joe Poplaski, Sons of The American Legion; Terry Vivori, VFW Auxiliary President; Tammy Lussier, American Legion Auxiliary President; Diane Floriani, AMVETS Auxiliary

  • Keynote Speaker: Colonel Michael P. Hynes, US Army, Ret.

  • Musical Selection by Drury Band: SALUTE TO AMERICA'S FINEST

  • Gettysburg Address by Eli Bills of Adams, Grade 8 student at Drury High School and recipient of the George Angeli Award 

  • George Angeli Award Presentation

  • North Adams Police Department Placing of the Wreath; Mike Blewitt and Joe Poplaski

  • Closing Prayer: Pastor Dave Anderson, First Baptist Church

  • North Adams American Legion Firing Team

  • Dave Lussier, Commanding Sounding of Taps; Noah Wilhelm and Atlas Lescarbeau

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