Tolland Memorial Day Parade And Service Details Announced

Press release from the Town of Tolland:

May 16, 2022

The Town of Tolland will hold its largest annual gathering, the 30th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Service on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM.

The parade is organized by the Tolland Permanent Celebration Committee with the Town’s Veterans Recognition Commission and VFW Post 241. It will be held rain or shine.

The parade begins next to the Preschool of the Arts on Tolland Stage Road, traverses the Town Green, turns right on Old Post Road and ends at the Tolland Intermediate School at 96 Old Post Road. The theme of the parade is “Honoring the Defenders of Freedom”. Kathy Bach, president of the Tolland Historical Society, will be announcing the parade from the Tolland County Jail Museum, and a Retired Staff Sergeant from the Army National Guard, Jonathan Turner will be announcing the parade from in front of Town Hall at 21 Tolland Green.

A solemn Memorial Day ceremony will follow the parade on the lawn of the Tolland Recreation Department, with U.S. Marine veteran Tom Farrish as the master of ceremonies and featuring music by the Tolland High School marching band.

Before, during and after the parade, the rear of Town Hall will be open for members of the public to view the Town’s Veterans Wall of Honor.

Parking will be available at Town Hall and behind and across from the Intermediate School. Any groups that would like to march in the parade or enter a float in the float contest should send an email to the Permanent Celebration Committee at tollandpcc@gmail.com.

Tolland children can also take part in festivities by coloring a Memorial Day page provided by the committee. The pages are available at the Tolland Public Library. Children who bring their completed artwork to the Library in May will receive a prize.

*To register to participate in the parade as a marching unit, vehicle, float or bike participant, please fill out a form online here: https://forms.gle/wTbVZhMCAbeTNJ2r5. For more information on participating, click here.

This press release was produced by the Town of Tolland. The views expressed here are the author’s own.