May 30 Observances
At Veterans Cemetery

The Wednesday, May 30, 3 p.m. ceremony at the Veterans Cemetery in Randolph Center will feature the annual, spectacular massing of the colors by National Guard, veterans organizations, and Junior ROTC.

Although Vermont recently adopted the federal standard of observing Memorial Day on the last Monday in May, the cemetery will still conduct its ceremony on the traditional day.

"We understand the reasons behind the change," said Clayton Clark of the Office of Veterans Affairs, "but our ceremony is about Vermont’s tradition of sacrifice, so it feels right that we continue to recognize this sacrifice on May 30^th."

The keynote speaker for this event is Gov. Jim Douglas. For more information, contact Edward Burkart, cemetery supervisor at the Office of Veterans Affairs, 802-828-3379.

WRJ Observance

Earlier on May 30, at noon, the governor will lay a wreath and offer some remarks at the V.A. Medical Center’s Memorial Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Garden in front of V.A. Building 1 (or in case of rain at the Research and Education Building) in White River Junction.

Refreshments will be served. Delivering the keynote address there will be Col. Michael Morgan, commander of the 158^th Maintenance Group, Vermont Air Guard.

Call Clayton Butterfield at 728-3389 for more information.

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