Tolland Memorial Day Parade Registration Open

The Town of Tolland will holds its 24th annual Memorial Day Parade and Service on Sunday, May 24 at 1 p.m.
Parade units will line up at noon in the Preschool of the Arts/Tolland Senior Center parking lot on Route 74. Held rain or shine, the parade will step off at 1 p.m., travel along the historic Tolland Green, turn right at town hall onto Old Post Road and end at the Tolland Intermediate School. The route is 7/10s of a mile.
A solemn ceremony will follow on the school lawn.
The theme of this year’s parade is “Honoring Their Sacrifice” as residents and veterans together reflect on the sacrifice that veterans when they have given their lives while serving their country.
Elected officials, local sports teams, local civic groups, Girl and Boy Scout troops, veterans groups, school groups and Tolland businesses are invited to march or have a float in the parade. There will be a float contest as well as an essay contest held in May. Antique cars can also take part in the parade.
Parade invitations will be going out to groups soon, but Tolland-based organizations or businesses that do not receive an invitation but would like to participate can email Kate Farrish, secretary of the Tolland Permanent Celebration Committee, at katefarrish@live.com.
The parade and service is sponsored by the Permanent Celebration Committee with advice from the town’s Veterans Recognition Commission and VFW Post 241.

By Kate Farrish

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