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St. Joseph’s annual Memorial Day Parade will take place Friday,
May 25th beginning at Noon. This year’s parade, sponsored by
Frank and Shar Walsh will begin at Lake Boulevard and Park Street,
commence north on Lake Boulevard ending at the John E. N. Howard
Band Shell for a Ceremony.
St. Joseph Today has
worked hard to focus the Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony honoring
ALL Veterans. 2007’s Parade will include Veterans from WWII, Korea,
Vietnam and all other veterans who served during conflicts and peace
time. Soldiers who recently served in the Middle East will be this
year’s Honorary Marshall's, escorted by the Blue Star Mothers.
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Day Parade Official Lineup: |
Squad
Car Unit (City of St. Joseph Police)
Sponsor Banner
Color Guard: Military Rites Team
All other Color Guards/Veteran Units
Korean Veterans of SW Michigan Float
Parade Marshalls: Returning Troops escorted by the Blue Star
Mothers
Active Military Units
U.S. Coast Guard
Michigan State Police Squad Car & Benton Harbor Police Squad
Car
Members of the St. Joseph High School Marching Band
House of David Truck: WWII Veterans
Korean Veterans
Whitcomb Retirement Residence Van with Veterans
Vietnam Veterans
Veterans Marching or Riding
Desert Storm, Afghanistan and Iraqi Veterans Berrien
County Sheriff’s Department Motorcycles
St. Joseph Charter Twshp. Squad Car & Lincoln Charter Twshp.
Squad Car
Knights of Columbus Color Corps
5/3 Patriotic Float
Elected Officials:
Mayor Goff
Al Pscholka (representing Congressman Fred Upton)
Senator Ron Jelinek
Representative John Proos
Sheriff Paul Bailey Berrien
Berrien County Treasurer Bret Witkowski
Berrien County Prosecutor Arthur J. Cotter
WIRX Hummer
Miss St. Joseph Float
Lake Michigan Chapeau’etts Chapter 39449 (Red Hat Society)
YCountry
Mrs. SW Michigan, Miss SW Michigan and Bud Princess
Joe Mitchell’s Fire Truck
City of St. Joseph Fire Department
City of Benton Harbor Fire Department
Benton Township Fire
Department Rear Guard (City of St. Joseph Police Car) |
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following the parade, approximately 12:30 p.m., will be the “Honoring
Those Who Served” Ceremony at the John E. N. Howard Band Shell.
Pat Moody will be the emcee of the ceremony. The
ceremony will feature:
Color Guard to place flags on stage: Military Rites Team
National Anthem: St. Joseph High School Band and Hayley Frey
Raising of the Flag: Korean Veterans of Southwest Michigan
Welcome the Audience: Master of Ceremonies, Al Pscholka
Pledge of Allegiance: Alexander B. Rosinski
God Bless America: Doug Fordyce
Invocation: Pastor Batsky
Flag lowered to half staff
Remarks by Selected Dignitaries: Mayor Mary Goff; Al Pscholka (representing
Congressman Upton); Senator Ron Jelinek; Representative John Proos;
Blue Star Mothers: Margo Schebel
Introduction of Returning Soldiers
Honorary Speaker: Gale Cutler
Recognition of : Army Veterans, Navy Veterans, Marine Veterans,
Air Force Veterans, Coast Guard Veterans, Police Veterans, Fire
Department Veterans, Blue Star Mothers, Family Members of Lost Veterans
Announcement of Bluff Memorial Walk
Closing Prayer: Pastor Batsky
Rifle Salute (Three Volleys): Military Rites Team
Taps: Gretchen Herrman
Retire Colors: Military Rites Team
Bluff Memorial Walk and Presentation of Flowers
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