The parade, which starts at 9 a.m. Monday, May 26, will follow the usual route: The line of march begins on Riverside Avenue, heads east on Post Road East, crossing the Saugatuck River via the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge, to Myrtle Avenue passing Town Hall, then to Main Street and ending at Parker Harding Plaza. Edward Karazin, Jr., an Army veteran of the Vietnam conflict and longtime state Superior Court judge, has been named grand marshal of this year’s Memorial Day parade. Brigadier General Brien Horan, CT Army National Guard (Retired) will serve as the Master of Ceremonies
Theme of floats in this year’s parade is “Remember and Honor.”
Immediately following the parade, a ceremony paying tribute to the nation’s fallen will take place on Veterans Green.
In case of rain, the program will take place at 10 a.m. in Town Hall. Following the ceremony, veterans and community are invited to VFW Post 399 at 465 Riverside Avenue for a free buffet luncheon from 12-2pm.
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