Please join us for the Commemoration of the Ending of WW II and the Dedication of the Water Fountain Memorial and 100 Yr. Time Capsule.

Parade

Participants to be there by 11:00 AM

Parade to go from Union station to the common via Front Street at 11:30 AM

Participants are expected to be:

• Elected officials
• City Manager
• Gold Star Mothers
• Blue Star mothers
• Members of the Friendship Dinner..Ahepa and Daughters, Sons of Italy, AOH and LAOH, Probus, and Harmony. Other ethnics can participate
• DAR Members
• Officer Sean Lovely
• Veterans

Program

• Program to begin at 12:00 PM on the Worcester Common Oval
• Presentation of colors
• Pledge of Allegiance
• National Anthem *Music Worcester
• Invocation *Rev. Doctor Dimitri Moraitis
• Welcome – Mayor Petty
• (Governor/ Dept. of Defense/ Senators)
• Chair of military affairs –Moe Bergman
• City Manager Augustus
• Al Southwick
• Laying of the 100 Year Time Capsule Box *Masons
• Presentation of Time Capsule
• Ceremonial placing of final letter
• Moment of silence
• Firing detail
• Taps
• Retiring of colors
• Announcement of time capsule sealing

After the event, people are welcome to attend the Grecian Festival, under the big tent, at 102 russell Street.

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