Memorial Day Ceremony
Address
Hollis Select Board
7 Monument Square
HOLLIS NH 03049
Memorial Day Ceremonies - Monday 27 May 2019
27 April 2019
To all participants
The Hollis Select Board in coordination with the Hollis Memorial Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is organizing the annual Memorial Day ceremony on the Hollis Town Common. All town groups are invited to participate (Scouts, Clubs, Associations, etc.).
This letter should serve as an invitation and news release for all concerned as there will be no individual invitations to participate. The Select Board and the Veterans of Foreign Wars expect that, annually, the following groups will participate without need for formal invitations; Boy and Girl Scouts, all town departments (Fire, Police, Rescue, Highway, etc.), Town Band, Veterans, Social and community clubs (Garden, Historic, Women's, Rotary, Seniors, etc.), school groups (band, choral groups, Interact, etc.). It is the intention that everyone be invited to participate without exclusion to anyone. If you live, work, study or play in Hollis, you are invited to participate in the Memorial Day ceremonies.
Enclosed is a proposed schedule depicting this year’s observance of Memorial Day in Hollis. If you or your group should need to make any special arrangements, kindly inform the Hollis Memorial Day Coordinator, Jim Bélanger at home (465-2301) or Al Fulchino cell (438-5984).
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will take responsibility for providing US Flags at all the cemeteries, wreaths and flowers for the monuments. VFW will also arrange for firing of volleys and color guard as well as providing a guest speaker and ceremony appropriate to the event. The town will provide a sound system and appropriate setup and parking for the Town Common. All attendees are urged to respect the event and ceremony for what it is and instruct small children in proper etiquette and respect for those who are being remembered.
The Hollis-Brookline Rotary should be assisting in decorating the cemeteries but others are welcome to help. Please contact Jim Bélanger at 465-2301 or Al Fulchino 438-5984. This activity takes about 2 hours and starts with an assembly at Brookdale Fruit Farm on Broad Street at 9 AM on the Saturday before Memorial Day.
If we cancel (by or before 3 PM) due to inclement weather, the ceremony will be at the Lawrence Barn Community Center on Depot Road starting at 5:30 PM. Check with the Hollis Communications Center for any changed plans due to weather.
Jim Bélanger
Hollis Memorial Day Coordinators
Jim Bélanger 465-2301 Al Fulchino 438-5984