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On Monday, May 26, the Town of Niagara Lions, President Lion Mike Hoplight and Helping Hands Clubs will host their annual Memorial Day ceremony in the Veterans Memorial Community Park, located at 7000 Joe Rotella Way (Lockport Road), Town of Niagara.
The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. with the pledge of allegiance lead by Supervisor Sylvia Virtuoso. Morgan Giannantonio will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” and taps. Pastor Ron Maines of Forestview Church of God will provide opening and closing prayers. Memorial wreaths will be placed next to the monument by the Town of Niagara Lions, Helping Hands. The guest speaker, Gold Star Mother Mrs. Sandy Krege, will give a Memorial Day speech. Lion John Teixeria will dedicate a new park bench in honor of Lion Angelo Onevelo.
Organizers said, “Please join us as a gratified nation in rightly honoring and remembering all those who gave the final measure of devotion, their life, in service to the United States of America.”
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Calvin Richards Community Center. For more information, contact Hoplight during the day at 716-390-6604.
1859 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, NY 14072
Phone: 716-773-7676
Fax: 716-773-7190
