The following is the Veterans Day schedule of events that will take place at the World War Monument on Friday, November 11 at 11am.
WELCOME
John Tynan, Commander – Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Stephen F. Rutledge Post 864
Vietnam Veteran
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
William T. McGroarty, Director – Brookline Office of Veterans’ Services
INVOCATION
Father Brian Clary, St. Mary’s Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Elmon Hendrickson, Commander- American Legion Post 11
PRESENTATION OF ARTHUR HURLEY MEMORIAL AWARD TO NEIL GORDON
John Tynan, Commander – Veterans of Foreign Wars, Stephen F. Rutledge Post 864
Elmon Hendrickson, Commander – American Legion Post 11
INTRODUCTION OF DIGNITARIES
William T. McGroarty, Director – Brookline Office of Veterans’ Services
“NATIONAL ANTHEM”
Soloist Kristin DeFosse
INTRODUCTION OF
William T. McGroarty, Director – Brookline Office of Veterans’ Services
GREETINGS FROM THE TOWN
Nancy Daly – Board of Selectmen
PROCLAMATION
NOVEMBER 11TH PROCLAMATION
Representative Frank Israel Smizik
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
PATRIOTIC SONG
Kristin DeFosse
INTRODUCTION OF GUEST SPEAKER
William T. McGroarty, Director – Brookline Office of Veterans’ Services
GUEST SPEAKER
Lawrence Palmacci
American Legion Post #11 Vice Commander
“AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL”
Kristin DeFosse
PLACING OF THE WREATH OF THANKS AND SALUTE
Jack McCarthy, Member – Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Stephen F. Rutledge Post
Sean Locke, Finance Officer – American Legion Post 11
MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF DEPARTED MEMBERS
Elmon Hendrickson, Commander
American Legion Post 11
John Tynan, Commander – Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Stephen F. Rutledge Post
HONOR GUARD
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Brookline Police Department,
Brookline Fire Department, Brighton JROTC
VETERANS SERVICE
Dr. Alan Balsam, Director
AWARDBrookline Public Health
BENEDICTION
Father Brian Clary, St. Mary’s Church
“GOD BLESS AMERICA”
Kristin DeFosse
A collation at the Veterans Post immediately follows the Veterans Day ceremony – all participants are invited.