> Memorial Day Ceremony
| May, 2021 | show full year | Close |
| Event: | Memorial Day Ceremony | ||||||
| Date: | May 31st, 2021. | ||||||
| Time: | 8:00 AM | ||||||
An observance only (no parade) will be held at the Elm Grove Cemetery located in Poquonock beginning at 8:00 AM followed by a ceremony at Veteran’s Cemetery at 9:00 AM. Following the ceremony at Veteran’s Cemetery, the Memorial Day Parade will proceed to Windsor Town Hall via Poquonock Avenue. The parade usually arrives in the center of town between 9:45 AM and 10:00 AM. The 10:00 AM ceremony at town hall will include a special flag ceremony performed by members of Boy Scout Troop 149. Those attending these outdoor events are encouraged to keep social distance and wear masks when warranted. This year’s Parade Marshal is retired 3-star General Reynold Hoover. Hoover is a Windsor native having attended Windsor Public Schools. He is the former Deputy Commander of the U.S. Northern Command. Prior to that assignment General Hoover served at the Defense Intelligence Agency and as the National Guard Bureau’s Director of Intelligence and Chief Information Officer. He was the Commanding General of the Joint Sustainment Command in Afghanistan with lead responsibility for military logistics in Afghanistan. During his 35-year military career, General Hoover commanded at every level up to and including a two-star Theater Sustainment Command.    | |||||||
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Contact: Enita Jubrey
275 Broad Street | 860-285-1835
Windsor, CT 06095
http://www.townofwindsorct.com
jubrey@townofwindsorct.com