Charlestown Township’s Annual Memorial Day Parade and Service will be held Sunday, May 25 with the parade stepping off at 11a.m. and proceeding to the cemetery where a short service will take place. All are welcome to participate in the parade with classic cars, motorcycles, floats, ball teams, scouts, etc. keeping a patriotic theme. Children are encouraged to decorate and ride their bicycles for the chance to win a prize. No politicking is allowed.
Please arrive at the township park at 10:30 a.m. to register if you would like to participate. The service at the cemetery will memorialize those who gave their lives in service of our country for the freedoms we all enjoy. Mr. Ed Harrison will play the bagpipes. Our guest speaker will be Rev. Jim Lewis, Chaplain, Lt. Col.(Ret.), USAR, currently lead pastor at Charlestown United Methodist Church.
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