Westwood Town Will Hold A Virtual Memorial Day Observation On May 25

Press release from the Town of Westwood:

May 21, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing requirements, the Memorial Day parade is cancelled this year and the town will be holding a virtual Memorial Day observation on Monday, May 25, 2020. The virtual ceremony will include speeches, music and a special recognition to Mrs. Christine Devlin, Gold Star Mother, and Mr. Harry Aaron, Grand Marshall.

Westwood's Memorial Day ceremony will be aired on Monday, May 25th at 11:00 am on Westwood Media Center, Comcast (channels 8 & 12) and Verizon (channels 32 & 42), and on Westwood Media Center YouTube. The ceremony will then be updated to include a special recognition of our Gold Star Mother & Grand Marshall and re-aired on May 25th at 7:00 pm, on the same channels.

Please join us in honoring our Veterans who have made the ultimate sacrifice to secure our freedom and to the many who gave their lives in service to our nation.

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