Friday, November 8, 2024
Vol. 1, No. 10
THE GATEWAY TO NASSAU COUNTY SERVING FLORAL PARK, BELLEROSE AND STEWART MANOR AN EDITION OF THE GARDEN CITY NEWS
Floral Park’s annual Veterans Day march, ceremony Floral Park’s annual Veterans Day March and Ceremony, sponsored by the Floral Park American Legion with the support and cooperation of the Incorporated Village of Floral Park, will be on Monday, November 11. Post Commander Bob Murray invites all Veterans, their families and the public to march with the Veterans and attend the ceremony. On Veterans Day we remember the service of all veterans. We remember the men and women who left their civilian lives to serve our nation, preserve our freedom and protect our way of life. Our Veterans are part of our community, our history, and it is fitting and proper that we remember and thank them for their service. The Veterans March will assemble at 10:45 a.m. on the Atlantic Ave Extension at the intersection of Tulip Ave then proceed down Tulip Ave to Veterans Memorial Park in front of Our Lady of Victory Church. The American Legion Color
Guard will be lead by Sgt. at Arms Edward LaChapelle and The Floral Park Police Department Color Guard will join the march. The ceremony will commence at 11:00 a.m. and end at approximately 11:30 a.m.. Invited to give the Invocation and Benediction is the Rev Thomas Fusco, Pastor of Our Lady of Victory Church. The Pledge of Allegiance will be lead by local Scout troops followed by the National Anthem. Past Post Commander Matt Cacciatore will conduct the POW-MIA ceremony. The presentation of wreaths to honor the service of all Veterans will be lead by the by the Floral Park American Legion and the Floral Park Knights of Columbus. Taps will be sounded for those that gave their lives in the service of our Nation. The Village’s Veterans Day Ceremony and its Military Tribute Banner Program honors veterans and exemplifies Floral Park’s commitment to “always remember” and to extend a
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The Floral Park American Letion will hold its annual Veterans Day March and Ceremony on Monday, November 11th. heartfelt thank you and welcome home to all our Veterans. The Floral Park American Legion thanks Mayor Kevin M. Fitzgerald, the Board of Trustees, the Police, Fire, and Public Works Departments for their support of the Veterans Day March and Ceremony. The Floral Park American Legion was founded in 1919 and is marking its 105th consecutive year of conducting and participating in events that support Veterans and foster patriotism in the community and nation. The Floral Park American
Legion’s initiatives and programs include the sponsoring of Boy Scout Troop 482 a Floral Park Little League Team, monthly bingo for the Veterans at the Saint Albans VA Hospital and participating in The Hance Family Foundation Annual Christmas Toy Drive. It provides citizenship awards to students of four local schools, contributes to Eagle Scout Projects, The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund which provides college scholarships to children of post 911 Veterans who died on active duty,
annually sponsors students to Boys State which is among the most respected educational programs of government instruction for high school students and sponsors the Floral Park Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony in May. Veterans interested in becoming a member of the Floral Park American Legion (the Post) are invited to call the Post at 516-437-1295. The Post meets the first and third Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m.. All Veterans are welcome. In the event of inclement See page 12
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