Westport's Memorial Day Parade begins at 9 am at Saugatuck Elementary School on Riverside Avenue on Monday, May 29. There will be coffee and doughnuts available at the starting point of the parade from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. which will be provided by the Westport Kiwanis Club.
The Westport Veterans Council has announced that the theme for the 2017 Memorial Day float contest will be “HONORING VETERANS NOW AND FOREVER.”
There will be certificates awarded in the following categories: best development of theme, best youth organizational float, most creative, best community organization, most colorful, and the best overall float.
Memorial services will be held on Veterans’ Green immediately following the parade. In case of inclement weather, a ceremony will be held in the Town Hall Auditorium.
*Image courtesy Town of Westport
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