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Hadley Memorial Day Parade 2023

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May 4, 2023

From: Hadley Memorial Day Parade

The Hadley American Legion Post 271 cordially invites you to participate in this year's annual Memorial Day parade.

Cemetery Ceremony Schedule

10:45 a.m.: MEET AT LEGION. A bus will transport to first four cemetery ceremonies: legionnaires, firing squad, colors, buglers, to clergy, select board, politicians, town officials, school officials, fire department, police department.

11:15 a.m.: Russellville Cemetery 442 river drive

11:30 a.m.: Plainville Cemetery 137 mount warner road

11:50 a.m.: Old Hadley Cemetery 12 cemetery road

12:15 p.m.: Hockanum Cemetery 199 hockanum road

12:15 p.m.: MEET AT LEGION. Busses will transport to remaining two cemetery ceremonies: all participants that plan on marching in the Holy Rosary and North Hadley Cemeteries. This includes: Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, legionnaires, firing squad, colors, buglers, to clergy, select board, politicians, town officials, school officials, fire department, police department. The Hopkins Academy Marching Band will board the bus at Hopkins Academy.

12:40 p.m.: Holy Rosary Cemetery 134 huntington road

1:10 p.m.: North Hadley Cemetery 254 river drive

1:15 p.m.: MEET AT LEGION: all ceremony and pedestrian participants that plan on being in the parade please meet at the legion no later than 1:30pm. Parking is limited. All buses with cemetery ceremony participants will drop off here.

2:00 p.m.: PARADE START: flag raising and ceremony followed by Hadley Memorial Day Parade. Parade route from the Legion heads west on Route 9 and turns right up West Street. Parade volunteers and public safety officers will assist. A brief ceremony will be held around the West St. Common to the General ****** Monument.

Parade Schedule

1:00 p.m.: PARADE VEHICLE LINE UP all vehicle participants that plan on being in the parade will start from the Senior Center/Library parking lot and Middle Street. Please see map for lineup instructions - first come first served for spots within sections. Parade volunteers and public safety officers will assist. Please register your parade entry here.

1:15 p.m.: MEET AT LEGION: all ceremony and pedestrian participants that plan on being in the parade please meet at the legion no later than 1:30pm. Parking is limited. All busses with cemetery ceremony participants will drop off here.

2:00 p.m.: PARADE START: flag raising and ceremony followed by Hadley Memorial Day Parade. Parade route from the Legion heads west on Route 9 and turns right up West Street. Parade volunteers and public safety officers will assist. A brief ceremony will be held around the West St. Common to the General ****** Monument.

appx. 3 p.m.: RETURN TO THE LEGION for refreshments. All are welcome!

Date: May 28, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Hadley, MA 01035.

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