Old Saybrook To Host Memorial Day Parade on May 31st at 10 A.M

OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. - May 25, 2021 - PRLog -- The Town of Old Saybrook has announced that it will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 31, 2021.

There will be two ceremonies: a *Waterside full naval ritual with a rifle salute at 9 a.m. (*Waterside ceremony rain or shine) followed by a parade at 10 a.m. to the Veterans Memorial Monuments on the Town Green on Main Street.

The day's events will begin with the *Dockside Naval Ceremony. Assembly will be at 8:45 a.m. for all participating units at the Saybrook Point Pavilion parking lot, located at the end of College Street, with a Wreath Laying Ceremony on the Connecticut River at 9:00 a.m. (*Waterside ceremony, held rain or shine)

The Parade Assembly will be at 9:30 a.m. at the Stop & Shop parking lot. The Parade steps off promptly at 10:00 a.m. from Elm Street. The Parade will go straight across Route 1 to Main Street to the Veterans Memorial Monuments on the Town Green, where a Memorial Program will be conducted. Weather permitting, military flyovers are scheduled during the parade. In case of parade cancellation due to rain  - ceremony held 10 a.m. at the Old Saybrook Fire HQ, 310 Main Street)

This year's parade committee is excited to announce that a special float will ride along the parade route featuring Blue Star mothers and their families as well as local veterans. (Blue Star families have sons and daughters currently serving in different branches of the armed services deployed around the country and around the world.)

Because of safety concerns, those marching or riding in the Memorial Day Parade are reminded to not throw candies or novelties to anyone on either side of the parade route. Please Note: The Memorial Day 2021 Parade Committee follows all CDC and state health recommendations.

All veterans are invited to attend, and rides in the parade route are available for those unable to march. Those interested should contact Max Sabrin at osfdpr@gmail.com or 860.395.5550.