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ANSONIA
The city’s Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, May 26, according to a flyer posted to the City of Ansonia website.
The parade starts at Nolan Field and ends at the former Big Y on Main Street, according to a post in the Ansonia 06401 Facebook community group.
For more information on this parade, check the City of Ansonia website, the City of Ansonia Facebook page, and the Ansonia Cultural Commission’s Facebook page.
DERBY-SHELTON
Flags To Be Placed On Veterans’ Graves
Beginning Thursday, May 23, veterans and non-veterans will honor fallen veterans in Derby cemeteries by placing flags on their graves for Memorial Day.
Volunteers will meet at Oak Cliff Cemetery on Hawthorne Avenue at approximately 9 a.m.
When complete, the group will proceed to the St. Peter and St. Paul Ukrainian Greek Cemetery on Chatfield Street, St. Michaels Cemetery on Silver Hill Road, and finally Mount St. Peter Cemetery on New Haven Avenue (Route 34).
Each cemetery must be completed before moving on to the next.
The goal is to complete the task on Thursday. If not, volunteers will return on Friday and/or Saturday.
“Each year we are all getting a little older and some of the ‘regulars’ may not be able to help,” Paul Varsanik, an organizer, wrote in an email. “If you know anyone that may want to volunteer some of their time, please let them know the schedule.”
If there are any questions, please call Mr. Varsanik at 203 – 735-7288.
Flags For Heroes
The Derby Green is adorned with U.S. Flags thanks to the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club.
“With a big assist from Derby Public Works, Rotarians and friends have begun installing the flags for this year’s Flags for Heroes event. Installation work began in Derby today (Wednesday, May 22) and will continue through Saturday when the flags will be installed in Shelton,” according to a Facebook post.
St. Mary-St. Michael School
The faculty, staff, students and guests at the St. Mary-St. Michael School at 14 Seymour Ave. in Derby are scheduled to present a Memorial Day program to honor all Veterans at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 24.
Derby-Shelton Annual Service
The Derby-Shelton Memorial Day Parade Association will conduct its annual Memorial Day Service 6 p.m. Friday, May 24 at Shelton Intermediate School.
“As part of the one hour, solemn service, a list of Derby and Shelton veterans who died between May 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024 will be read aloud, and the next of kin of the deceased veteran will receive a pin and a flower in honor of their loved one’s service to our country,” the parade association announced in a Facebook post.
Click here to visit the parade association’s Facebook page.
Derby-Shelton Memorial Day Parade
The 2024 Derby-Shelton Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, May 27.
The parade happens regardless of weather.
The parade starts at the intersection of Wharf Street and Howe Avenue in Shelton and crosses the Derby-Shelton Bridge before continuing into Derby.
A military flyover is scheduled for about 9:30 a.m.
There will also be a ceremonial wreath ceremony on the Derby Shelton Bridge when the Honor Division and Veterans Division reach the bridge.
The reviewing stand will be at the center of the Derby Green on Elizabeth Street in Derby.
This year’s parade features the following bands – Shelton High School Marching Band, Mattatuck Drum Band, Connecticut Hurricanes, Bradley School (Derby) Marching Band, Derby High/Middle School combined Marching Band and Cheer Team, Shelton Intermediate School Marching Band, Rich Bobinski Orchestra, King-Robinson Magnet School Band.
Also, you may also bring old flags that need to be retired.
The St. Michael Post 1562 Catholic War Veterans will be collecting them along the parade route so that they may be properly retired at a ceremony they will conduct after the parade at their headquarters in Derby.
The approximately 1.5‑mile parade route is as follows:
Starts in Shelton at Wharf Street and Howe Avenue (end of Exit 14 South from Route 8)
March south.
Take right onto Kneen Street.
Take right onto Coram Avenue – take right onto White Street – take right onto Howe Avenue
Take left at Derby-Shelton Bridge – Proceed to Derby
Take right onto Main Street – Take left onto Elizabeth Street
Parade ends at intersection of Elizabeth Street and Cottage Street in Derby
Click here to visit the parade association’s Facebook page.
SEYMOUR
The annual Seymour Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday, May 26.
Line-up begins at 9:00 am at French Memorial Park.
‘Pre-parade’ activities are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Main Street. See the flyer below.
Details were scheduled to be finalized at a parade/events committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, according to a meeting agenda posted to the Town of Seymour website.
Check back for updates or visit the Office of the First Selectwoman on Facebook or check out the Seymour Events Committee on Facebook.
