Memorial Day Parade & Ceremonies
Date and Time
Monday May 25, 2015
9:05 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Contact Information
Wayne Rifenburgh, Parade Chairman, at 914-474-6161
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Description
The annual Memorial Day Parade sponsored by the American Legion Post #429, Rhinebeck, New York will be held on Monday, May 25, 2015.
Ceremonies will begin at 9:15 A.M. in the hamlet of Rhinecliff. The American Legion Firing Squad commanded by Dennis McGuire will salute the honored dead followed by a brief flag raising.
Line up for the Memorial Day Parade will begin at 9:30 A.M. The parade will step off promptly at 10:30 A.M. The parade will line up at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, and begin at the corner of Mulberry Street and Platt Avenue. The parade will proceed down Mulberry Street to East Market Street, where there will be flag raisings at the Village and Town Halls simultaneously and a wreath laying ceremony at the Doughboy Statue. The parade will then proceed south on Route 9 where there will be a flag raising at the U.S. Post Office before ending at the Rhinebeck Cemetery. Memorial Services will be held at the cemetery, followed by a wreath laying at the Civil War Monument, and flag raisings at the Legion Park and the Legion Home on Mill Street, where refreshments will be served. The parade will be led by the Rhinebeck High School Band.
Our guest speaker for this year’s services will be retired United States Army 1st Lieutenant John R. (Jack) Conklin, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and a pilot with the 101st Airborne Division.
This year’s invocation and benediction will be offered by Pastor John Williams of the United Methodist Church, Rhinebeck, NY.
Any group interested in participating in this year’s parade should contact Wayne Rifenburgh, Parade Chairman, at 914-474-6161 or 845-876-4429, e-mail troypres@aol.com.