Memorial Day Parade Is Today

The Ledyard Center Memorial Day Parade will step off at approximately 1:15 p.m. Sunday, May 27, and will march from the Ledyard Fairgrounds along Col. Ledyard Highway to the high school. As in the past, this year’s parade is produced and sponsored by the Ledyard Lions Club.

The parade will be comprised of 760 participants, including groups and individuals, who will march in the parade. The parade will muster at the fairgrounds at 12:30 p.m. The opening ceremonies will begin at 1 p.m. and the parade will begin directly afterward.

The Memorial Day ceremonies will include a flag raising by Boy Scout Troop 16, a wreath-laying at the veterans memorial garden, an invocation playing of the National Anthem by the Silver Cornet Band, and remarks by parade Grand Marshal Sgt. Maj. David Moorehead of the National Guard.

The Town Council and Mayor John Rodolico will be marching together for the first time this year along with the Ledyard High School Band, two fife and drum groups and the cornet band. A full complement of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will participate, in addition to floats, fire trucks, Ledyard ambulance services vintage automobiles and horses.

Novic said "a smattering of everyone in town will be there."

Novic said this is the 25^th year the Lions have produced the parade for the town since it moved to Ledyard Center from the Vality parking lot in Gales Ferry. The parade will march in sun and rain.

"We're going to go one or the other, drenched or otherwise," he said.

A tent will be set up at the high school, where food will be provided for the marchers.