Bow Hosts Memorial Day BBQ, Parade

The barbecue will be held from noon to 3:30 p.m. at the Bow Community Building, 2 Bow Center Road.

Chicken Barbecue includes, half chicken, potato salad, and corn on the cob, roll, water, ice tea, lemonade, and ice cream. The price is $12 per person

The annual Bow Memorial Day Parade scheduled for Monday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m.

Organized by the Bow Community Men’s Club and the town of Bow, this parade honors our Nation’s war dead. The parade will consist of the Bow High School Marching Band and Professional Firefighters of New Hampshire Pipes and Drums.

The following groups will march or enter a float in the parade: Bow Community Men’s Club, Bow Town Officials, New Hampshire Patriot Guard Riders, Rotary, Town of Bow Fire and Police Departments, Bow Department of Public Works, Town of Bow Recycling Committee, Antique Military Vehicles, Antique Cars, Miniature Horses, Merrimack County Sheriff’s Department, Marine Corps League and many more. There will also be local sports teams, Police Explores, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Brownies representing Bow.

Ceremonies honoring our Nations War dead will be held at the Bow High School Football Field upon conclusion of the parade by various dignitaries, playing of our National Anthem and other songs performed by the Bow High School Marching Band, Professional Firefighters of New Hampshire Pipes and Drums and the Bow High School Chorus. Invocation well be given by Reverend Greenleaf of Saint Paul’s Academy, and a Roll Call of New Hampshire’s fallen patriots will be read followed by Taps.

A Wreath Ceremony will be held at the Town Pond at 5:00 pm in memory of fallen our Sailors, Coast Guardsman and Merchant Marine.

• DATE AND TIME: Monday May 25 at 5:30 p.m. Pre-parade assembly begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Bow Memorial School Parking lot.
• ROUTE: Parade begins at the Bow Memorial School, proceeding down Bow Center Road to White Rock Road, ending at the Bow High School Football Field. Please be advised there will be traffic delays in the vicinity of the parade route.
• CONTACT: www.bowmensclub.org