Castleton's 2012 Memorial Day Parade Program

“Honoring Those Who Served” 

MONDAY MAY 28, 2012  10:00 am

·    WELCOME                                                           Mayor Joe Keegan
·    INVOCATION                                                       Pastor Roger Krutz
·    PLEDGE TO THE FLAG                                       Boy and Girl Scout
·    STAR SPANGLED BANNER                                Scott Hanrahan
·    INTRODUCTION OF GUEST SPEAKER             Jim Gibbons
·    MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS                                Dennis Dowds
·    GRAND MARSHALL AWARD                             presented by VFW Post 7337      
         Mr. George H. Flanders Sr.
·    COMMUNITY APPRECIATION AWARD           presented by Supervisor Dennis Dowds

              Mr. Al. Van Nederynen                            
·    PRESENTATION OF AWARDS                           presented by Mayor Keegan &                                                                                                              Supervisor Dowds
    Fire Company and Auxiliaries           
    Youth Group      
    Floats
    Children’s Bike Brigade
    Peter Andrews Memorial Award

·    THANK YOU’S                    Mayor Joe Keegan
Ø    Judges: Ezra Levine, Greg Gersch, Dorothy Rivers
Ø    Schodack Police Department
Ø    Castleton Cemetery Association
Ø    All the parade participants
Ø    Castleton Dept. of Public Works
Ø    Larry and Art Hilton
Ø    Parade planning committee
Ø    Hannaford Foods for the donation of soda and water
Ø    Schodack Septic

We will now enjoy a trumpet solo by Larry Hilton, followed by Benediction and closing with TAPS  

    SOLO MUSIC PERFORMANCE                Larry Hilton
    BENEDICTION                                           Pastor Roger Krutz
    TAPS                                                            Scott Hanrahan            

    VFW Post 7337                                           Gun Salute