Fairfield's 2017 Memorial Day Parade Lineup Announced

Fairfield, CT -- The Town of Fairfield has announced its P R O G R A M for its 2017 MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES, to be conducted MAY 29, 2017, and COMMEMORATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST GULF WAR. The program is as follows:

Master of Ceremonies:                       Honorable Daniel F. Caruso, Judge of Probate

Parade Chairman:                                Ronald Drew, Commander, AL Post 143

Grave Decorating Committee:            Fred Coseglia, Tim Kelly, Joe Lebinski, Mike & Terri Mentes & Family, Boy Scout Troop 82

9:00 AM                                             FIRST CALL FOR ASSEMBLY

10:00 AM                                           2017 PARADE STEPS OFF

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

NATIONAL ANTHEM                    Fairfield Warde High School

INVOCATION:                                 Rev. Margaret Hodgkins, Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church

ADDRESS:                                         Lt. Col. Thomas Armas

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL        Fairfield Warde High School

BENEDICTION:                                Rev. Kevin Olds, Rector, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

VOLLEY:                                            American Legion Lt. Owen Fish Post 143

TAPS:                                                 FAIRFIELD WARDE

No rain date will be scheduled.  Cancellation will be announced on Radio Station WICC AM 600, TV Channels 8 & 12.

2017 PARADE ORDERS

THE PARADE WILL MOVE OUT AT 10:00 AM SHARP.

ROUTE OF PARADE - The line of march will be East from South Pine Creek Road along Post Road to Library, thence South along Old Post Road to Flint’s Corner, and thence East along Old Post Road passing the Town Green and continuing beyond South Benson Road to disband.  DIVISION 1 will start from South Pine Creek Rd. and DIVISIONS 2 on Beaumont St. and 3 will be split between Granville St. and Bungalow Avenue and will join in numerical order when directed by their Division Commander to do so.

Bands are not permitted to stop in front of the Reviewing Stand but are instructed to begin playing before approaching the Reviewing Stand. Bands are advised to begin playing at the driveway at St. Paul’s Old Town Hall.  Bands may maneuver at any other place the parade may be stopped, if time allows but must move out when parade proceeds.

All units will continue beyond South Benson Rd. before disbanding. 

The Division Commanders are in command of their units and all participants must follow their orders.  All Division Commanders will see to it that the units under their command strictly adhere to the Parade Orders with respect to saluting the Reviewing Officers as they pass the Reviewing Stand and will see to it that there is no advertising displayed in the parade except as authorized by the Committee.  They will also strictly enforce the regulation against parade participants throwing candy or other items to spectators and spectators throwing objects at parade participants.

All Unit Leaders should be instructed to keep their respective unit not more than 20 ft. behind the unit ahead.  Division Commanders will keep their Divisions about 30 ft. apart.  BOY SCOUTS, CUB SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS, BROWNIES, LITTLE LEAGUE, etc. must be 10 abreast.  All routines are limited to 30 seconds so as not to disrupt the line of march.

FLOATS - ALL large floats and floats desiring to enter the float contest should assemble on the Post Rd west of North Pine Creek Rd. by 8:45 AM.  First, Second and Third place prizes will be awarded.