Two Ceremonies Planned In Northampton On Monday

RICHBORO, PA — There will be two Memorial Day ceremonies that will take place in the Richboro section of Northampton Township on Monday, May 27th.

At 8:00AM. There will be a flag lowering/raising ceremony by the Patriot Detachment #1230 Marine Corps League at the Veterans Memorial in front of the 7 flag poles of the Northampton Township building located at 55 Township Rd, Richboro, PA. Along with the pole hoisting the US flag there are 6 other flag poles each hoisting a flag of the branch of the military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and Space Force). After the flag raising there will be an unveiling of two (2) plaques that have been installed at the Veterans Memorial Walkway.

This ceremony at 8:00AM will only last 10-15 minutes.

At 9:00AM there will be the annual 45 minute special ceremony at the Robert H. Dembowski, Jr. Veterans Memorial Park located at Routes 232 and 332 (2nd Street Pike & Almshouse Rd), Richboro. Included in this ceremony will be a wreath laying by family representatives of our two Northampton soldiers who were killed in action. They were Army PFC Bobby Dembowski, Jr. and Army Master Sgt. Ken Elwell. We will never forget the ultimate price they paid, Bobby Dembowski, Jr. on May 24, 2007 and Ken Elwell on July 17, 2011. As part of the program there will also be a POW/MIA/KIA Remembrance Ceremony during the event. Special guest speaker will be resident and Marine Corps Veteran John Heenan.