Memorial Day Ceremony 2012

Framingham Town Hall: Memorial Building, 150 Concord St, Framingham, MA | Get Directions »
FREE

The Department of Veteran Services and Benefits would like to invite the community to participate in a Memorial Day Ceremony on the front steps of the Memorial Building, Monday 28 May 2012. The Ceremony will start at 12:00.

This year’s Guest Speaker is Framingham resident Takia A. Rust. Ms Rust has had two tours of duty in the Middle East, each one designated as an “Imminent Danger zone”. The first was to Iraq in 2006 and the second was to Kuwait in 2010. Ms Rust was a Motor Transport Operator based out of the 1060^th Transportation Company in Framingham, MA.  

Please come join in the Ceremony. 

Sequence of events

12:00      Parade of Veterans and Scouts to the steps of the Memorial Building

12:05      Opening Remarks: Peter Harvell, Director of Veterans Services 

12:08      Presentation of Colors: Framingham Firefighters, Local 1652
              Pledge of Allegiance:     Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts 

12:10      Invocation:  Robert Anspach

12:12      Greeting to the town of Framingham

Selectmen:                                       As requested                           

State Legislator Delegation:               As requested

12:25     Presentation of the Judy McEntegart Scholarship

12:30     Guest Speaker:         Takia Rust
                       1060^th Transportation Company Framingham, MA 

12: 30     Placing of the Wreath          Takia Rust

12:35      Benediction:                        Robert Anspach 
 
12:40      Retire Colors:                       Framingham Firefighters, Local 1652