Wayland’s Memorial Day Parade will form at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 27, 2013, at the Wayland Middle School, 201 Main Street. The parade steps off at 11:00 a.m. and will proceed along Route 27 to Route 30 to the Lakeview Cemetery in Cochituate.
EARLY MORNING CEREMONIES
Brief Tributes to Veterans in each Cemetery
8:30 a.m.
Ceremony at St. Zepherin’s Cemetery (Bent Avenue)
8:50 a.m.
Ceremony at WWII Memorial (Opposite the Villa)
9:15 a.m.
Ceremony at South Cemetery (Route 27 South)
9:45 a.m.
Ceremony at North Cemetery (Route 27 North)
10:15 a.m.
Ceremony at Wayland Veterans Memorial, Wayland Town Building
PARADE SCHEDULE
All times are approximate
10:30 a.m.
Form Parade at the Wayland Middle School, 201 Main Street
Color Guard of Flags
Wayland Police Escort
Grand Marshall LTJG Joseph Carroll USN
American Legion Color Guard and Firing Squad
Boy Scouts with Flags
Marching Veterans – Service Women and Men
Marching Auxiliary – VFW and American Legion
Wayland High School Band
WSPO Marchers
50 feet of space
Wayland Fire Department
CERT Volunteers in Antique Cars
Wayland Town Officials and Guests
Ceremony Speakers
Former Town Officials
Wayland Committees and Departments
Medical Reserve Corps Vehicle and Trailer
50 feet of space
Girl Scouts
Wayland Community Pool Vintage Car
Community Nursery School
Dudley Pond Association
Wayland Middle School Band
Non-Marching Veterans in Vehicle
11:00 a.m.
Parade Steps off to Lakeview Cemetery via Main Street (Route 27) and Commonwealth Road (Route 30)
11:30 a.m.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE at the Cemetery
Welcome
Douglas J. Leard, Chair, Wayland Board of Selectmen
Tom Conroy, State Representative
State Senator Richard J. Ross
Invocation
Rev. Dr. Frederic P. Moser, Church of the Holy Spirit
Boy Scouts with Flags
Firing Squad
Gettysburg Address
Jonathan Von Mering, Wayland High School
Keynote Address
Mr. John C. Dyer, The War on Terror
12:00 p.m.
Flag Raising by Richard P. Turner USN Ret, and LTJG Joseph Carroll USN
Award Freedom Prize
Mr. Richard P. Hoyt
Musical Selection
Eternal Father US Navy Hymn, Wayland High School Band, Joseph Oneschuk, Conductor
Salute
American Legion Firing Squad
Taps
Wayland High School Trumpeters
Closing Prayer
Rev. Dr. Frederic Moser, Church of the Holy Spirit
12:30 p.m.
Parade returns to the Wayland Middle School via Pemberton Road to West Plain Street
In the event of rain, the service will be held in the Middle School Gymnasium at 11:00 a.m.
For confirmation, please call Richard Turner at (508) 358-4294 after 9:00 a.m. on May 27, 2013
NOTE: The Council on Aging Van will depart the Wayland Town Building rear parking lot, at the rear door of the Senior Center, at 8:00 a.m. for the early morning ceremonies and non-marching Veterans. Additional non-marching Veterans may board at the parade staging area at the Middle School.
No marching Veterans may be picked up and dropped off at their residences. Please call the Senior Center prior to Memorial Day at (508) 358-2990. First come, first served. The vehicle has only sixteen seats.
