Westford Veterans Day Ceremony Tuesday at 11 a.m.

Westford’s Veterans Day ceremony will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the town common.

The event will feature veterans leaders, lawmakers, and local Cub Scouts.

Here’s the schedule:

10:50 a.m. Procession from Library to Common (10:50 AM)
11 a.m. Commence Veterans Day Observance

• Invocation Arthur Pellerin, Chaplin, American Legion Post 159
• Pledge of Allegiance Girl Scout Troops 60560/85011 introduced by Cmdr Vullo
• Flag Ceremony Boy Scout Troop 159
• Introduce Veterans Day Terry M. Stader, SCPO USN (Ret.), VSO

Speakers

• State Senator Senator Eileen Donoghue, 1st Middlesex District
• State Representative Representative James Arciero, 2nd Middlesex District
• Board of Selectman Kelly Ross, Board of Selectmen

Closing Ceremony

• Benediction Arthur Pellerin, Chaplin, American Legion Post 159
• Honor Guard Salute Sons of the American Legion Squadron 437
• Taps Westford Academy Buglers
• Close Westford Firefighters Pipes and Drums

At the close of the service, the Pack 96 Cub Scouts will line up to shake the hands of veterans. All are welcome to join the scouts.

Participants

• Tiger Cub Scout Pack 96
• Girl Scout Troop 60560
• Girl Scout Troop 85011
• Boy Scout Troop 159
• Frederick S. Healy American Legion Post 159
• Nabnasset American Legion Post 437
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Mattawanakee Post 6539
• Westford Academy Band
• Westford Police Honor Guard
• Westford Fire Honor Guard
• Westford Firefighters Pipes and Drums
• State Senator Eileen Donoghue, First Middlesex District
• State Representative James Arciero, Second Middlesex District
• Mr. Kelly Ross, Westford Board of Selectmen
• Ms. Jodi Ross, Westford Town Manager

Photo credit: Patrick Holloway